Parodon buckleyi
| Scientific name | Parodon buckleyi |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Boulenger |
| Year of description | 1887 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Parodontidae |
| Genus | Parodon |
Introduction
Parodon buckleyi is a fresh water fish from the Amérique du Sud.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size14 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size14 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize Parodon buckleyi ?
Parodon buckleyi measures between 14 and 15 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and beige body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
Parodon buckleyi is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, Parodon buckleyi has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Migratory speciesYes
Parodon buckleyi is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature20 - 25 °C
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pH (acidity)6.5 - 7
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FlowStrong and Medium
Biotope presentation
Parodon buckleyi is most often found at a depth between 0m and 2m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Parodon buckleyi prefers well oxygenated waters in current areas and rapids. It frequents fast flowing waters where the bottom is strewn with pebbles, wood or leaves carried by the current. It can be found not far from waterfalls .
Species of the same biotope
Chaetostoma microps
Loricariidae
To go further
Species of the same family
Apareiodon affinis
Parodontidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Cost of territorial maintenance by Parodon nasus (Osteichthyes: Parodontidae) in a Neotropical stream - Samuel Elias Silva - Wilhan R. C. Assunção - Charles Duca - Jerry Penha - Neotropical Ichthyology - 2009.
Taxonomic review of Colombian Parodon (Characiformes: Parodontidae), with descriptions of three new species - Alejandro Londoño-Burbano - César Román-Valencia - Donald C. Taphorn - Neotropical Ichthyology - 2011. 9(4): 709-730
Tags
Species of the same family
Apareiodon affinis
Parodontidae
Species of the same biotope
Chaetostoma microps
Loricariidae
Scientific partners