Pristobrycon Maculipinnis
📖 Overview
Pristobrycon Maculipinnis (Pristobrycon maculipinnis), first described by Allison, 1992 is a medium-sized fish in the family Serrasalmidae (order Characiformes). Adults typically reach 24.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Dark spots on the vertical fins and scattered irregularly over the body and head; lack of a pre-anal spine; and lack of fine 'pepper-like' spots.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
It is a predatory fish that consumes smaller fish and attacks fins, although the diet of juveniles includes aquatic insects and crustaceans such as shrimps. It is also known to eat fruit originating from the surrounding gallery forest. It is a solitary species that is typically not seen in schools. == References ==
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Blackwater areas in a tributary of the Casiquiare River and a tributary of the Atabapo River in Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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