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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Brycinus Bimaculatus

Brycinus bimaculatus Boulenger, 1899
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Occurs in rivers and inshore areas of lakes; sand, filamentous algae, vegetal debris, Povilla, insect remnants have been found in the stomach of this species; juveniles feed on cladocerans and small insects .

Scientific Name
Brycinus bimaculatus
Authority
Boulenger, 1899
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Alestidae
Alestidae
Genus
Brycinus
Brycinus
Species
Brycinus Bimaculatus
Brycinus bimaculatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Brycinus Bimaculatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brycinus Bimaculatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
Food Items

cladocerans and small insects (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
14cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1899

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Alestes bimaculatus Boulenger 1899 Synonym
Alestobrycon taeniurus bimaculatus Boulenger 1899 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 72 records indexed .

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