Brazil country information

Common names: Bracanjuva, Matrinchã, Matrinchão
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603). Also Ref. 38504.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lins, L.V., A.B.M. Machado, C.M.R. Costa and G. Herrmann, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Bryconidae () > Bryconinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

阿根廷大鳞脂鲤, Pirapitá, 阿根廷大鳞脂鲤, ... more

Main reference

Lima, F.C.T. 2003. (Ref. 38504)
References | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 79.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38863); max. published weight: 6.0 kg (Ref. 72380)

Length at first maturity
L_m 31.6 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

South America: La Plata basin.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.5 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850)