| SOURCE FOR OCCURRENCE IN ECUADOR: There are many references for its occurrence in the area (e.g., Eigenmann, 1922; Bohlke, 1958; Howes, 1982; Barriga, 1991). |
| ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Regan, C.T. 1913. The fishes of the San Juan River, Colombia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 12(71):462-473. |
| TYPE SPECIMENS: |
| TAXONOMIC STATUS: Valid (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2011). |
| RANGE ECUADOR: Esmeraldas Province (Howes, 1982). |
| RANGE OUTSIDE OF ECUADOR: Pacific slope of Colombia (Howes, 1982). |
| COLLECTIONS IN ECUADOR: |
| MAXIMUM SIZE: 24.1 cm SL (Fishbase, 2011). |
| DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is a silvery, stream-lined, predatory fish that resembles other species of Brycon. It typically has iv25-iv28 anal fin elements while B. alburnus typically has iv28-iv30 anal fin elements and B. dentex typically has iv31-iv32 anal fin elements (Howes, 1982). |
| ECOLOGY: Larger predatory species. |
| ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Species in this genus are exploited as food fishes in western Ecuador. |
| CONSERVATION STATUS: NA, although this species is heavily exploited as a food species. |
| LINK TO FISHBASE PAGE: Click here for link |
| SPECIES PROFILE CREATED BY: Windsor Aguirre |
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