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South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins; north and eastern Guiana Shield rivers.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 41.5 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 111518); peso máx. publicado: 2.5 kg (Ref. 27188)
Gregarious and non-aggressive (Ref. 27188). Individuals prefer calm zones of main rivers where the vegetation hangs over the river banks. Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). Adults feed on the leaves of river plants (Ref. 12225). They possess powerful dentition that can cause serious bites. Reproduction has not yet been carried out in captivity (Ref. 27188).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
The red hooked anal fin of the female is actually a plough. The male has a bilobed anal fin which is designed to wrap around the female's "hook". During spawning, the female inserts the hook into the substrate (e.g., gravel) and ploughs a furrow while laying the eggs with the male in a position next to her with his bi-lobed fin wrapped around the hook as he fertilises the eggs. The female's "hook" is suprisingly strong and can be pushed into coarse gravel (up to the anal opening) without any problem with a shaking body action, the male's bilobed hook folds under the same pressure so they can work in unison (Ref. 55767).
Ciclo de vida Reprodução Maturidade Maturidade/Rel. das guelras Fecundidade Desova Agregações de desova Ovos Desenvolvimento dos ovos Larvas Dinâmica larval
Fisiologia Composição corporal Nutrientes Consumo de oxigênio Tipo de natação Velocidade de natação Pigmentos visuais Som de peixe Doenças e Parasitas Toxicidade (LC50s)
