aquarium
📖 Overview
Found in rivers, but prefers marshes or swamps abundant in aquatic plants . Feeds on other fishes and benthic invertebrates . Not common in the aquarium trade but occasionally imported .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 15; Anal spines: 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body with dorsoventral bands; a black spot on the posterior region of the caudal peduncle, and another on the middle of the body, just below the lateral line .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: ? - 8.2. Tropical; 26°C - 31°C South America: Atrato, Cauca and Magdalena River basins and Lake Maracaibo basin in Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
other fishes and benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect aquarium.
🔍 Similar Species
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