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Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes) >
Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes)
Etymology: Distocyclus: Greek, distokylos = that has two circles (Ref. 45335); guchereauae: Named for Miss Corinne Guchereau..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Litany and Tampoc rivers, Maroni drainage in French Guiana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 97632)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal
soft rays: 184 - 187;
Vertebrae: 56 - 84. Distocyclus guchereauae is distinguished by having grey color with several longitudinal lightly dark lines and the lowest being regularly striped, 13-14 precaudal vertebrae, 184-187 anal-fin rays in the undamaged specimens, a triangular head with a snout short (less than one third of the head length), a terminal mouth and the anus located straight below the eyes (Ref. 97632).
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Meunier, F.J., M. Jégu and P. Keith, 2014. Distocyclus guchereauae a new species of Neotropical electric fish, (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae), from French Guiana. Cybium 38(3):223-230. (Ref. 97632)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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