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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Callichthyinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Brown hoplo, Catfish, Hassar, ... more

Main reference

Reis, R.E. 1997. (Ref. 26144)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Reis, Roberto E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 104645); max. reported age: 4 years (Ref. 51639)

Length at first maturity
L_m 16.7 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 11225)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 18°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?; 11°N - 37°S

Distribution

South America: Most Cis-Andean South American river drainages north of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ref. 37395). Introduced in the USA (Ref. 104645).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits swamps (Ref. 11225). During the rainy season, adults consume a great quantity of chironomids associated with detritus. During the dry season, they feed mostly on terrestrial insects, micro-crustaceans, aquatic Diptera, and detritus. Absorbs a great quantity of anaerobic bacteria from the substrate (Ref. 27188). First reproduction occurs after one year (Ref. 35381). Used to be cultured commercially in Guyana (Ref. 7306). Cultured in Trinidad on a semi-commercial scale (Ref. 11225).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.7 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4; K=0.6-1.3; Fec = 5,000)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828)