Scientific Name
Ctenolucius hujeta

Common Name
Gar characin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 42 - 46. Can be distinguished from C. beani by differences in body pigmentation, number of vertebrae, relative least depth of caudal peduncle, the alignment of the articulation between the sixth infraorbital and supraorbital, and number of lateral line scales.

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1850

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Pike-characids (Ctenoluciidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: R?o Magdalena and R?o Sin? basins (northern Colombia) and rivers draining into Lago de Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; dH range: ? - 22 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

22.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7578 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 (18 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,000-3,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated