Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; freshwater |
South America: Madeira River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range. |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal soft rays: 3-5 |
Typically from floodplain lakes, swamps and borrow pits, in poorly-oxygenated waters and must rely on air breathing for long periods of time. Has a specialized (enlarged) stomach which appear to function as accessory respiratory organs (Ref. 58517). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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potential pest |
Detected for the first time in the Mezcala River, Guerrero (Balsas Basin), in
1995. Also reported from Tecpatan, Chiapas, the surroundings of Villahermosa, Tabasco, and in the Grijalva-Usumacinta Basin (Tabasco and Chiapas). Competed with the tilapia fishery at the El Infiernillo Reservoir |
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