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Common names: Black tetra
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collected from AQUAGEM, Maharlika Hiway, Cabanatuan City as specimen for fish living museum (Ref. 81820).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Central Luzon State University, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Stethaprioninae
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Common names from other countries

Black widow tetra, Monjita, 裸顶脂鲤, ... more

Main reference

Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, C. Moreira et al. …. 2003. (Ref. 38376)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81048)

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?; 11°S - 30°S, 64°W - 48°W

Distribution

South America: Paraguay and Guaporé River basins to Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occurs in the middle and upper water layers. Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51150).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: highly commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.1 ±0.32 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)