Scientific Name
Hydrolycus scomberoides

Common Name
Payara

Biology
Apparently carnivorous, probably ichthyophagous. Maximum length reported to reach 40 cm TL.

Classification

Classified By

Cuvier, 1819

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Dogtooth characins (Cynodontidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Amazon River basin.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.80 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

117 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5626 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated