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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.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
South America: Paraguay River basin.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 68.4 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 115169); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 5.3 kg (Ref. 115169)
Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 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=0.01096 (0.00713 - 0.01687), b=3.19 (3.07 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
2.5 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100). 🛈 |
Voedingsstoffen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 77.1 [22.2, 187.0] mg/100g; Iron = 1.12 [0.49, 2.53] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [15.5, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.169 [0.060, 0.464] g/100g; Selenium = 50.1 [18.9, 121.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.1 [9.7, 118.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.22 [1.48, 3.31] mg/100g (wet weight); |