Brycon is a genus of fish in the familyBryconidae and order Characiformes found in freshwater habitats in Central and South America, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.[1] Despite not being closely related to true trout, they are sometimes called South American trout.[2] Members of the genus may be referred to by a number of other different common names in various languages. They reach a maximum length of 11.9–79.5 cm (4.7–31.3 in) depending on the species involved.[1] Some species perform seasonal breeding migrations.[3]
They feed heavily on fruits and seeds, but also take other plant material, invertebrates and small fish.[4][5] Their food is typically taken from the water, but they are able to jump out of the water to "pluck" low-hanging seeds and fruits directly from trees.[2] Some seeds are crushed when eaten, but may also pass undamaged through the fish, making them seed dispersers.[2][4][5]
Brycon support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the fifth most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.[3]
^ abAraujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2003). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. ISBN0-9683958-2-1
^ abGoulding, M (1980). The Fishes and the Forest: Explorations in Amazonian Natural History. University of California Press. pp. 68–100. ISBN0-520-04131-3.
^ abReysa, P.; Sabino, J.; Galetti, M. (2009). "Frugivory by the fish Brycon hilarii (Characidae) in western Brazil". Acta Oecologica. 35 (1): 136–141. Bibcode:2009AcO....35..136R. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2008.09.007.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstLima, F.C.T. (2017): A revision of the cis-andean species of the genus Brycon Müller & Troschel (Characiformes: Characidae). Zootaxa, 4222 (1): 1–189.
^Angulo, A. & Gracian-Negrete, J.M. (2013): A new species of Brycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with a key to the lower Mesoamerican species of the genus. Zootaxa, 3731 (2): 255–266.
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brycon, genus, fish, family, idae, order, characiformes, found, freshwater, habitats, central, south, america, ranging, from, southern, mexico, northern, argentina, despite, being, closely, related, true, trout, they, sometimes, called, south, american, trout,. Brycon is a genus of fish in the family Bryconidae and order Characiformes found in freshwater habitats in Central and South America ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina 1 Despite not being closely related to true trout they are sometimes called South American trout 2 Members of the genus may be referred to by a number of other different common names in various languages They reach a maximum length of 11 9 79 5 cm 4 7 31 3 in depending on the species involved 1 Some species perform seasonal breeding migrations 3 Brycon Brycon hilarii Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Characiformes Family Characidae Subfamily Bryconinae Genus BryconJ P Muller amp Troschel 1844 Type species Brycon falcatusJ P Muller amp Troschel 1844 They feed heavily on fruits and seeds but also take other plant material invertebrates and small fish 4 5 Their food is typically taken from the water but they are able to jump out of the water to pluck low hanging seeds and fruits directly from trees 2 Some seeds are crushed when eaten but may also pass undamaged through the fish making them seed dispersers 2 4 5 Brycon support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA they are the fifth most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon 3 Species edit nbsp Brycon cf amazonicus nbsp Brycon behreae nbsp Brycon henni nbsp Brycon moorei nbsp Brycon rubricauda There are currently 46 recognized species in this genus 1 Brycon alburnus Gunther 1860 Brycon amazonicus Spix amp Agassiz 1829 6 Brycon argenteus Meek amp Hildebrand 1913 Brycon atrocaudatus Kner 1863 Brycon behreae Hildebrand 1938 Brycon bicolor Pellegrin 1909 Brycon cephalus Gunther 1869 Brycon chagrensis Kner 1863 Brycon coquenani Steindachner 1915 6 Brycon costaricensis Angulo amp Gracian Negrete 2013 7 Brycon coxeyi Fowler 1943 6 Brycon dentex Gunther 1860 Brycon devillei Castelnau 1855 Brycon dulcis F C T Lima amp F Vieira 2017 6 Brycon falcatus J P Muller amp Troschel 1844 6 Brycon ferox Steindachner 1877 6 Brycon fowleri Dahl 1955 Brycon gouldingi F C T Lima 2004 6 Brycon guatemalensis Regan 1908 Brycon henni C H Eigenmann 1913 Brycon hilarii Valenciennes 1850 6 Brycon howesi F C T Lima 2017 6 Brycon insignis Steindachner 1877 6 Brycon labiatus Steindachner 1879 Brycon medemi Dahl 1960 Brycon meeki C H Eigenmann amp Hildebrand 1918 Brycon melanopterus Cope 1872 6 Brycon moorei Steindachner 1878 Brycon nattereri Gunther 1864 6 Brycon obscurus Hildebrand 1938 Brycon oligolepis Regan 1913 Brycon opalinus G Cuvier 1819 6 Brycon orbignyanus Valenciennes 1850 6 Brycon orthotaenia Gunther 1864 6 Brycon pesu J P Muller amp Troschel 1845 Brycon petrosus Meek amp Hildebrand 1913 Brycon polylepis Mosco Morales 1988 6 Brycon posadae Fowler 1945 Brycon rubricauda Steindachner 1879 Brycon sinuensis Dahl 1955 Brycon stolzmanni Steindachner 1879 6 Brycon striatulus Kner 1863 Brycon unicolor Mosco Morales 1988 Brycon vermelha F C T Lima amp R M C Castro 2000 6 Brycon vonoi F C T Lima 2017 6 Brycon whitei G S Myers amp S H Weitzman 1960 6 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brycon a b c Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2016 Species of Brycon in FishBase October 2016 version a b c Brycons British Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on 3 December 2010 Retrieved 9 March 2011 a b Araujo Lima C A R M and M L Ruffino 2003 Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon Pp 233 302 in Carolsfeld J B Harvey C Ross and A Baer editors Migratory Fishes of South America ISBN 0 9683958 2 1 a b Goulding M 1980 The Fishes and the Forest Explorations in Amazonian Natural History University of California Press pp 68 100 ISBN 0 520 04131 3 a b Reysa P Sabino J Galetti M 2009 Frugivory by the fish Brycon hilarii Characidae in western Brazil Acta Oecologica 35 1 136 141 Bibcode 2009AcO 35 136R doi 10 1016 j actao 2008 09 007 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Lima F C T 2017 A revision of the cis andean species of the genus Brycon Muller amp Troschel Characiformes Characidae Zootaxa 4222 1 1 189 Angulo A amp Gracian Negrete J M 2013 A new species of Brycon Characiformes Characidae from Nicaragua and Costa Rica with a key to the lower Mesoamerican species of the genus Zootaxa 3731 2 255 266 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brycon amp oldid 1223843985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
