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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🌡️ Tropical

Acarí-roncador

Rhinelepis aspera Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Max Length
49 cm
Max Weight
2.2 kg
Lifespan
10 yrs
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Acarí-roncador is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Rhinelepis aspera
Authority
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
49 cm
Max Weight
2.2 kg
Lifespan
10 years
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Acarí-roncador is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acarí-roncador is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Acarí-roncador is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
28.8cm TL

Determinate spawner. All eggs from a single female are laid in one batch .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical South America: São Francisco and upper Paraná River basins.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
49cm
Max Weight
2,200g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Spix & Agassiz, 1829

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES krunýřovec draslavý
🇵🇹Portuguese Acarí-roncador · Guacari açu

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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