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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Charax Hemigrammus

Charax hemigrammus Eigenmann, 1912
Max Length
3.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Charax Hemigrammus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Charax hemigrammus
Authority
Eigenmann, 1912
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Characidae
Characidae
Genus
Charax
Charax
Species
Charax Hemigrammus
Charax hemigrammus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Charax Hemigrammus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Charax Hemigrammus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Charax Hemigrammus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Charax Hemigrammus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Essequibo and Amazon River basins and Muiá Lake.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Eigenmann, 1912

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Asiphonichthys hemigrammus Eigenmann 1912 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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