| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Ferreira, E.J.G., J.A.S. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1998 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 50891). Much appreciated food fish. Overfished in 1998. Catch prohibited from November to March (Ref. 27548). Also Ref. 1739. |
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| States/Provinces | Amazonas (native), Rondônia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||