Mexican river gizzard shad
📖 Overview
Occurs in rivers, apparently not yet recorded in brackish water. A filter feeder. More data needed .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 38. Body moderately deep; belly with 18 + 10 or 11 scutes. Mouth small, inferior; lower jaw short. Last dorsal fin ray long, about equal to distance snout tip to about mid-pectoral fin; anal fin long. Scales small, somewhat irregular. A dark spot behind gill opening. Gill rakers fine and numerous.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mexican river gizzard shad is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mexican river gizzard shad is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mexican river gizzard shad is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 21°N - 14°N North America: Mexico (Río Papaloapan in southern Veracruz and Oaxaca) southward to northern Guatemala (Río Ucumacinta basin).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 23 records indexed .
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