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Anostomidae (Headstanders) > Leporininae
Etymology: Megaleporinus: Name from Greek 'mega' meaning large or largest, plus Leporinus, the genus which most species (now in this genus) were previously assigned; refrring to the large size of most congeners.
Eponymy: Dr Johannes Theodor Reinhardt (1816–1882) was a Danish zoologist who was Director of the National Natural History Museum, Copenhagen. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lütken.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 130067); peso máximo publicado: 450.00 g (Ref. 130067)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Teeth slightly notched, 3/3; 1--11 predorsal scales; 14 peduncular scales.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Ramirez, J.L., J.L.O. Birindelli and P.M. Galetti Jr., 2017. A new genus of Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes): Diversity, phylogeny and biogeography based on cytogenetic, molecular and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107: 308-323. (Ref. 113781)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Herramientas
Informes especiales
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01122 (0.00650 - 0.01937), b=3.06 (2.91 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278) |
2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179) |
Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100). 🛈 |