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Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes)
Etymology: Rhamphichthys: Greek, rhamphos = bill, peak + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); atlanticus: atlanticus to indicate that the Pindaré-Mearim river system delivers directly to the Atlantic Ocean, not to other larger drainage.
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Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
South America: known only from the type locality, Viana Lake, Pindaré-Mearim river system in Brazil.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 67.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 35403)
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0. Anal fin uniform light brown, not hyaline, without dark bars or lines or any other kinds of marks on it. Membranous, wide swim-bladder, with visceral organs overlapping it laterally in part or completely. No caudal fin (Ref. 35403).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Triques, M.L., 1999. Three new species of Rhamphichthys Müller et Troschel, 1846 (Ostariophysi: Gymnnotiformes: Rhamphichthyidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 26(1-2):1-6. (Ref. 35403)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (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=0.00269 (0.00108 - 0.00670), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100). 🛈 |