Synbranchus lampreia Favorito, Zanata & Assumpção, 2005 |
photo by
Petersen, P. |
Family: | Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels) | |||
Max. size: | 38 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 67.1 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | Distinguished from other species of the genus by its color pattern consisting of large roundish black blotches scattered over a light brown or yellowish ground pigmentation and presence of inconspicuous brown small spots distributed among the large dark spots. Differs further from Synbranchus marmoratus by a higher number of vertebrae and from S. madeira by a shorter post-anal length (Ref. 56782). | |||
Biology: | The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |