Scientific Name
Boulengerella lateristriga

Common Name
Striped pike-characin

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 48 - 49. The location of the dorsal-fin base largely posterior of the vertical through the anal fin origin distinguishes this species from all congeners except B. maculata, from which it differs in possessing a narrow, dark, horizontal stripe extending from the rear of the orbit of the caudal peduncle, the presence of distinct, dark cross-bars on the lobes of the caudal fin, and absence of dark spots about the size of the pupil on the body.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1895

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Pike-characids (Ctenoluciidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil and southern portions of the upper R?o Orinoco in Venezuela.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

27 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 5.2 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 10 pelagic

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

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

25.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5391 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated