Boulengerella cuvieri

Boulengerella cuiveri, commonly known as the bicuda, is a species of pike-characin in the family Ctenoluciidae.

Boulengerella cuvieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Ctenoluciidae
Genus: Boulengerella
Species:
B. cuiveri
Binomial name
Boulengerella cuiveri
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Synonyms[1]
  • Boulengerella longipinne Steindachner, 1876
  • Boulengerella ocellata Jardine, 1841
  • Boulengerella ocellatum Jardine, 1841
  • Hydocynus cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Hydrocinus cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Hydrocynus cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Hydrocynus longipinnis Steindachner, 1876
  • Xiphostoma cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Xiphostoma longipinne Steindachner, 1876
  • Xiphostoma ocellatum Jardine, 1841
  • Xiphostoma oseryi Castelnau, 1855
  • Xiphystoma ocellatum Jardine, 1841

Description

Boulengerella cuiveri grows to a maximum length of 88 cm (35 in), and has a maximum published weight of 6 kg (13 lb). It has ten to eleven dorsal soft rays, nine to eleven anal soft rays, and 48 to 49 vertebrae. It lacks dorsal and anal spines. It is a carnivore, and typically preys upon smaller fish.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Boulengerella cuiveri is a freshwater fish native to the Amazon region. It can be found in Peru and Brazil, the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela, and the tributaries of the Amazon, such as the Tocantins River, Araguaia River, Negro River, Madeira River, and others as far as Bolivia. Furthermore, it is can also be found in the Essequibo River in Guiana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It can be found on the surface of areas with rapidly flowing water, usually behind obstacles such as fallen logs or rocks.[2]

Status

This species has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List.[2]

References
  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Boulengerella cuiveri". Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. "Boulengerella cuiveri". Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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