Gymnotidae (Naked-back knifefishes), subfamily: Gymnotinae |
19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
South America: known only from the lowland Rio Ucayali basin in Peru. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 220-245. Color pattern with 18-24 dark brown bands separated by narrow pale interbands which are less than one-third the width of the dark bands (Ref. 49730). |
Collected from static, vegetation-choked shallow water (Ref. 49730). Feeds on aquatic invertebrates (Ref. 49730). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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