Eel cory
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Usually found in shallow stretches (up to 20 cm), with moderate current, and substrate composed mainly by sand and gravel, and associated with marginal and/or submerged vegetation .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following characteristics: parieto-supraoccipital fontanel located close to the origin of the posterior process and ventral surface of trunk covered by striated platelets; first dorsal-fin element, the spinelet absent; narrow frontal bone, its width smaller than half of its entire length; small preadipose azygous plates; pigmentation well-developed; anterior portion of infraorbital 1 with strongly reduced expansion, not reaching or at same level as posterior margin of nasal capsule .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eel cory is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Eel cory is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Eel cory is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: small tributaries of the upper Araguaia River in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Armoured Catfish |
| 🌍CES | pancéřníček harcovník |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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