Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Chamon, C.C. and L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Type locality of Spectracanthicus murinus, São Luis, rio Tapajós, near Itaituba and Santarém, Pará State (Ref. 95496). It is an important resource of ornamental fish and recognized by local fishermen and aquarists as 'bicudo' (or snouty) and is usually captured by diving with the aid of a compressor, a typical way to capture ornamental fishes (Ref. 95496). Also Ref. 6868, 36713. |
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States/Provinces | Pará (endemic) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html |