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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Callichthyinae
Etymology: Lepthoplosternum: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, sternon = chest, sternum (Ref. 45335); stellatum: Name from the Latin adjective 'stellatus' meaning starred, spotted, referring to the color pattern.
More on authors: Reis & Kaefer.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 56211)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 1; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 7. Diagnosis: Lower lip with pointed, crenulate, triangular fleshy projections lateral to the medial notch. Caudal peduncle is comparatively shallow (15.7-18.9% SL). Dorsal fin often with 1 unbranched and 7 branched rays. Head depth small 18.7-21.3% SL; short first dorsal-fin ray 14.5-19.5% SL; maxillary barbels reaching lower lateral series plate 18-24 (Ref. 56211).
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Lives in streams that are permanently flowing and well-oxygenated (Ref. 56211).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Reis, R.E. and C.C. Kaefer, 2005. Two new species of the neotropical catfish genus Lepthoplosternum (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Callichthyidae). Copeia 2005(4):724-731. (Ref. 56211)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00296 - 0.01692), b=3.12 (2.91 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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