Charutos

Length Category:  Small (<40 cm)

Trophic Level:  Phtyoplanktivore and algivores

Migratory Pattern:  Medium Distance (100-1000 km)

Spawning Period:  Rising

Export Market:  Regional (in Amazon)

Market Status:  Third class

Catch Distribution:

Charuto potential yield was estimated to be 1,700 tons. Three important fishery regions account for 96% of potential yield: Central Amazon (44%), Peruvian Amazon (34%) and Tocantins (19%).

Natural History Notes:

The charuto commercial food fish group consists of several species, of which Anodus elongatus, Hemiodus unimaculatus, Hemiodus immaculatus, Hemiodus argenteus, and Hemiodus microlepis are the most important. Charutos feed predominantly on algae. They form large schools during spawning and dispersal migrations and they are found in whitewater, clearwater and blackwater rivers.