Eigenmannia Antonioi

📖 Overview

Eigenmannia Antonioi (Eigenmannia antonioi), first described by Peixoto, Dutra & Wosiacki, 2015 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sternopygidae (order Gymnotiformes). Adults typically reach 20.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 166 - 207. Diagnosis: can be distinguished from other species in the E. trilineata species group, except E. microstoma and E. trilineata, by the mouth width 20.0–25.1% HL (versus 13.1–18.4% in E. desantanai; 12.9–17.5% in E. guairaca; 12.6–16.1% in E. matintapereira; 13.2–18.1% in E. muirapinima; 10.8–19.0 in E. pavulagem; 9.5–17.2% in E. vicentespelaea; and 9.5–14.6% in E. waiwai); Eigenmannia antonioi differs from E. microstoma and E. trilineata by the suborbital depth 18.4–27.8% HL (versus 29.9–40.8% and 32.5–46.6%, respectively); by the dentition pattern of the premaxilla with 8 to 12 teeth distributed in 2 rows (outermost row with 3 to 6 teeth, innermost row with 4 to 6 teeth) [versus 16 teeth distributed in 3 rows (outermost row with 5 teeth, median row with 6, innermost with 5 teeth) in E. microstoma, and the 31–33 teeth distributed in 4 rows (outermost row with 8 or 9 teeth, 2nd row with 5 or 6, 3rd row with 10; innermost with 7 or 9 teeth) in E. trilineata] and by the length of anterodorsal process of maxillary corresponding to 50% of the width of the posterior nostril (versus equal to the width of the posterior nostril in E. trilineata and E. microstoma); Eigenmannia antonioi can be further distinguished from E. microstoma by the length of the coronomeckelian bone 20% of the length of Meckel’s cartilage (versus 45% of the length of Meckel’s cartilage in E. microstoma); distinguished from E. trilineata by the depth of the posterodorsal expansion on infraorbitals 1 + 2, which approximately equals the total length of infraorbitals 1 + 2 (versus less than 50% of the length of infraorbitals 1 + 2 in E. trilineata), and by 8 or 9 endopterygoid teeth (versus 17 in E. trilineata) . : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eigenmannia Antonioi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: known only from Rio Anapu at Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, a tributary of the lower portion of Rio Amazonas, state of Pará, Brazil (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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