| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004 |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001 |
| Comments |
Known from São Francisco River basin (Ref. 36506). Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076), the Patos lagoon (Ref. 58359) and Piracicaba river (Ref. 50076). Also reported from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Also Ref. 31923. |
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| States/Provinces | Espírito Santo (introduced), Maranhão (native), Mato Grosso do Sul (native), Minas Gerais (native), Pernambuco (native), Piauí (native), Rio Grande do Sul (native), São Paulo (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||