Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996 |
Comments |
Known from the Amazon River basin, along the Amazon River from the mouth or the Negro River to Marajó Island, and in Amapá (Ref. 36377). Type locality: Amazon R. at Para, Santarim, Gurupa, Rio Xingu at Porto do Noz; Rio Negro, and Rio Hyuvari. Also Ref. 12251. |
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States/Provinces | Amapá (native), Amazonas (native), Pará (native), Rondônia (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html |