beringo
📖 Overview
beringo (Gymnotus choco), first described by Ocampo, 2003 is a medium-sized fish in the family Gymnotidae (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 feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Near Threatened.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 210 - 255. Color pattern of obliquely oriented pale-yellow bands which the band-interband margins are irregular and wavy, in which there are one to three inverted Y-shaped (divided ventrally) dark bands in the posterior portion of body (at bands 6-9 from posterior tip of tail), and in which the pale bands do not extend above the lateral line on the anterior 2/3 of body .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for beringo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Río Baudó drainage on the Pacific slope of Colombia, and the Río Atrato, a Caribbean drainage in northern Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | paúhořovec kolumbijský |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | beringo · cuchillo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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