Sarapó
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Collected from static, vegetation-choked shallow water . Feeds on aquatic invertebrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 220 - 245. Color pattern with 18-24 dark brown bands separated by narrow pale interbands which are less than one-third the width of the dark bands .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sarapó is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sarapó is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sarapó is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: known only from the lowland Rio Ucayali basin in Peru.
🌿 Ecology
aquatic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | paúhořovec peruánský |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Sarapó · Tuvira |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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