Brachyhypopomus Regani
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Occurs only in high-conductivity whitewater floodplains in floating rafts of macrophytes and leaf litter of newly-inundated forest. Feeds on aquatic insect larvae, microcrustacea, and other small aquatic invertebrates with a predominance of Chironomidae larvae. Spawns in floating macrophytes during the rising and high water period .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 165 - 205. Brachyhypopomus regani is distinguished from other species of the genus Brachyhypopomus by the following combination of characters: presence of accessory electric organ over opercular region (vs. absence in all congeners except B. bombilla and B. menezesi); dorsal surface with large dark blotches against a lighter background (vs. dorsal surface speckled with small brown chromatophores on a pale background in B. bombilla); and caudal filament length 11.1-17.9% of length to end of anal fin (vs. 24.-33.3% in B. menezesi) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brachyhypopomus Regani is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Brachyhypopomus Regani is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Brachyhypopomus Regani is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
aquatic insect larvae, microcrustacea, and other small aquatic invertebrates with a predominance of
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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