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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Serrasalmidae ()
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Common names from other countries

黑盖巨脂鲤, Tambaqui, Paco, ... more

Main reference

Géry, J. 1977. (Ref. 598)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 108 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9987); max. published weight: 40.0 kg (Ref. 72380)

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 20; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?; 15°S - 35°S

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins as wild form; pisciculture form largely distributed in South America.
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This species is usually solitary. Adults stay in flooded forests during first 5 months of flooding and consume but fruits and grains. Young and juveniles live in black waters of flood plains until their sexual maturity. Feeds on zooplankton, insects, snails and decaying plants (Ref. 32894). Used in aquaculture because it can live in mineral poor waters and is very resistant to diseases. Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9987).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.0 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23; Fec=7,000-300,000)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1816)