Eigenmannia Dutrai
📖 Overview
Eigenmannia Dutrai (Eigenmannia dutrai), first described by Peixoto, Pastana & Ballen, 2021 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sternopygidae (order Gymnotiformes). Adults typically reach 26.00 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.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 171 - 206. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of superior midlateral stripe; subterminal mouth; depth of posterodorsal expansion on infraorbitals 1 + 2 and approximately equal TL of infraorbitals 1 + 2; dentary teeth 35-36; premaxillary teeth 23-29; scale rows above LL 12-15; coronomeckelian bone that corresponds to 25% of length of Meckel's cartilage; origin of the superior midlateral stripe at vertical between the bases of 18th and 30th anal-fin rays; anterior displaced haemal spine, slightly cylindrical; precaudal vertebrae, 14-16; pectoral-fin rays, Ii,14-16; anal-fin rays, 171-206 .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eigenmannia Dutrai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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