Elongate hatchetfish (Triportheus elongatus)

Scientific name: Triportheus elongatus G?nther, 1864

Elongate hatchetfish (Triportheus elongatus)

The Elongate hatchetfish (Triportheus elongatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: Central and South America, Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo River basins. Also known from Trinidad.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triportheus elongatus
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central and South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo River basins. Also known from Trinidad.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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