Brazil country information

Common names: Lambari, Lambari de rabo vermelho, Lambari do rabo vermelho
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in the Pardo River, upper Paraná River basin, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 27745). Also recorded from the Patos lagoon (Ref. 58359) and the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Also Ref. 53011.
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: Garcia, A.M., M.B. Raseira, J.P. Vieira, K.O. Winemiller and A.M. Grimm, 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Incertae sedis
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Common names from other countries

Colirroja, Mojarra, Sardinita, ... more

Main reference

Galvis, G., J.I. Mojica and M. Camargo. 1997. (Ref. 26543)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79585); common length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56003); max. published weight: 69.70 g (Ref. 79585)

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?

Distribution

North, Central and South America: most freshwater basins from Mexico to Argentina.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 2. One maxillary tooth (Ref. 46822).

Inhabits streams and rivers without strong currents (Ref. 26543) and lentic areas (Ref. 1129). Vivacious, eats small fish and will bite pieces of meat (Ref. 5518). Sometimes used as table fish; flesh of good flavor but with lots of fish bones.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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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)
3.0 ±0.3 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)