| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Amazon, common in white water. Reports from the Rio Suia Missu (Mato Grosso) are misidentifications of M. argenteus (Ref. 34077). Also Ref. 598, 39031. |
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| States/Provinces | Amazonas (native), Maranhão (native), Pará (native), Piauí (native), Rio Grande do Norte (native), Rondônia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||