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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Brycon Rubricauda

Brycon rubricauda Steindachner, 1879
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Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

A 16.33 cm TL specimen (girth 23.5 cm) was caught in Rio Calderas weighing 0.725 kg (G. Kelley, IGFA application for all-tackle records, pers. comm., 10/2002).

Scientific Name
Brycon rubricauda
Authority
Steindachner, 1879
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
35 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Water Temp
20–28 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Brycon Rubricauda is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brycon Rubricauda is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 20°C - 28°C South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
35cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
20–28°C
pH Range
5.5–7
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1879

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