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Citharichthys uhleri Jordan, 1889 Voodoo whiff |
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photo by
Molina, A. |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central and South America: Mexico and the Antilles to Brazil in the Atlantic drainage. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-55; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 70-74. Remarks: gray with white blotches, deep body, snout not projecting, convex nape continuing the profile of the body. | |||
| Biology: | May swim upstream to an elevation of 60 m and a straight line distance of some 20 km from the coast. Found in rivers and creeks. Feed on crustaceans. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||