Phenacogrammus interruptus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CHARACIFORMES |
ALESTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Phenacogrammus interruptus |
| Species Authority: |
(Boulenger, 1899) |
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Common Name/s:
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| Synonym/s: |
Alestopetersius interruptus (Boulenger, 1899)
Hemigrammalestes interruptus (Boulenger, 1899)
Micralestes interruptus Boulenger, 1899
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Snoeks, J., Laleye, P., Moelants, T. & Contreras-MacBeath, T. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J., Collen, B., Darwall, W.R.T., Ram, M., Smith, K. & Allen, D. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
P. interruptus has been assessed as Least Concern as it has a wide range, with no known major widespread threats.
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| History: |
| 2009 |
– |
Least Concern
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| 2007 |
– |
Least Concern
(IUCN 2009.2)
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
Currently, there is a lack of detailed population numbers and the global trend is unknown.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
P. interruptus is a benthopelagic species. It feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plant matter (Mills and Vevers 1989). In a tank, after vigorous driving by the male, the female lays up to 300 eggs, sometimes more, which sink to the bottom. The eggs hatch after about 6 days (Mills and Vevers 1989).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
This species is collected commercially for the aquarium trade.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There are no conservation measures or actions known.
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