Classification / Names
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Etymology: Pariosternarchus: Name from the Greek word 'pario' for cheek, referring to the expanded ventrolateral surface of the head, and 'sternarchus', a commonly used name in apteronotid taxonomy.; amazonensis: Named for the Amazon River..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical
South America: Amazon River channels in Brazil and Peru.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 57730)
Discharge of its electric organ is unknown. Collected from flooded beaches and deep river channels using seines and trawl nets in the Amazon River, and the mouths of some of its whitewater tributaries(Ref. 57730).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Albert, J.S. and W.G.R. Crampton, 2006. Pariosternarchus amazonensis: a new genus and species of Neotropical electric fish (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) from the Amazon River. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(3):267-274. (Ref. 57730)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).