| 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 | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001 |
| Comments |
Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river. Found in the Piracicaba river (Ref. 50076) and the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603). Also Ref. 31923, 38376. |
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| States/Provinces | Amazonas (native), Bahia (native), Espírito Santo (introduced), Mato Grosso (native), Mato Grosso do Sul (native), Minas Gerais (introduced), Paraná (native), Rio Grande do Sul (native), Rondônia (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 | ||