Common names: Piau verdadeiro, Piapara, Piau
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known only from the Rio Jequitinhonha and Rio Pardo, rivers of the eastern region of Brazil in the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia. Record from São Francisco River seems to be erroneous (Ref. 93038). Also Ref. 36801.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Britski, H.A., J.L.O. Birindelli and J.C. Garavello, 2012
National Database: