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Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Ptychocharax: Greek, ptyx, -ychos = fold + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Weitzman, Fink, Machado-Allison & RoyeroL..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Upper Siapa River in Casiquiare River drainage in Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26734)
Inhabits clear streams with sand and granitic rocks bottoms covered by dense mats of the plant Apinaga multibranchiata (Podostemaceae) in areas of fast water. Feeds on larvae of aquatic insects such as simuliids and trichopterans that were found among the podostemacean plants. A few ants and spiders were also found in the stomachs.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Weitzman, S.H., S.V. Fink, A. Machado-Allison and R. Royero L., 1994. A new genus and species of Glandulocaudinae (Teleostei: Characidae) from southern Venezuela. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 5(1):45-64. (Ref. 26734)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.42 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).