Ipojuca catfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Ipojuca catfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. Differs from its congeners in having bifid serrations restricted to distal tip on ossified portion of pectoral spine posterior border (versus single or bifid serrations along entire posterior border) and presence of irregular arclike brown blotch on caudal peduncle (versus absence). Head with an irregular row of minute pores .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ipojuca catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ipojuca catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ipojuca catfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Ipojuca River basin, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | pancéřníček pernambucký |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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