Scientific Name
Rhaphiodon vulpinus

Common Name
Biara

Biology
Apparently carnivorous, probably ichthyophagous. Maximum length reported to reach 64 cm SL (Ref. 26147).

Classification

Classified By

Agassiz, 1829

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Dogtooth characins (Cynodontidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and Paran? River basins (Paran?, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers) and rivers of Guyana.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.80 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

80.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0001 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