Copionodon elysium
de Pinna, Burger & Zanata, 2018
elysium (gr.) - a place or condition of ideal happiness.
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 8 cm
Standard length (documented)
71.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~900 m
Habitat river width
1.00 - 3.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.10 - 0.30 m
Flow
small
Substrate
rocks
Caddisfliegen (Hydroptilidae) (larvae), Water moths (Hydropsychidae) (larvae), beetle (Coleoptera), Simuliidae (Simuliidae) (larvae), algae, Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), insects, terrestrial, stoneflies-eggs (Plecoptera ovas)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
ii - iv / (8 -) 9 (- 10) rays
6-8 + 7-8 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, round
little longer at the top than at the bottom
ii - iii / (4 -) 5 (- 6) rays
slightly convex
7 - 10 soft rays
i / 6 rays
6-8 + 7-8 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, round
little longer at the top than at the bottom
ii - iii / (4 -) 5 (- 6) rays
slightly convex
7 - 10 soft rays
i / 6 rays
Sympatric with
Astyanax sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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