Magdalena Humpback
📖 Overview
Inhabits rivers or creeks of moderate current between 20 and 10 m elevation. Abundant in shallow waters over sand or mud bottoms where it feeds on detritus, diatoms and algae . Found in swamps or marshes and rivers . Feeds exclusively on detritus .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. Differs from other Cyphocharax (except aspilos) by the absence of multiple series of longitudinal patterns of dark pigmentation on body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the dorsal fin, the absence of a rotund spot or longitudinal stripe of dark pigmentation on the midlateral surface of the caudal peduncle, the number of lateral line scales, and the depth of caudal peduncle of 0.13-0.15 of SL .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Magdalena Humpback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 29°C South America: Magdalena and Atrato River basins, rivers of Pacific versant of Panama, and southwestern Costa Rica.
🌿 Ecology
detritus, diatoms and algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Magdalena Humpback · sardina blanca |
| 🌍CES | kurimata magdalenská |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pincho · Viejito · Yalua |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curimata magdalenae | Steindachner | 1878 | Synonym |
| Curimatella magdalenae | Steindachner | 1878 | Synonym |
| Curimatus magdalenae | Steindachner | 1878 | Synonym |
| Pseudocurimata steindachneri | Fernández-Yépez | 1948 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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