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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Brachyrhaphis: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, raphis = needle (Ref. 45335); roswithae: Named in honor of Roswitha Etzel, Cuxhaven (Ref. 42972).
Eponymy: Roswitha Erasmy née Etzel of Cuxhaven is, we believe, the daughter of the junior author; the late Dr Vollrad Max Friedrich Etzel (1944–2012) (q.v.). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water pelagisch; pH range: 6.8 - 9.2; standvastig. Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 42972)
Central America: Panama.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 50894)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9; Wervels: 27 - 29. Pronounced dark brown reticulum along the body sides, often with a crescent tail pattern (Ref. 42972).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits small rivers; adults found in schools (Ref. 42972).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Meyer, M.K. and V. Etzel, 1998. Notes on the genus Brachyrhaphis Regan 1913, with the description of a new species from Panama. Senckenb. Biol. 77(2):155-160. (Ref. 42972)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00851 (0.00379 - 0.01909), b=3.15 (2.96 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (23 of 100). 🛈 |