Usumacinta buffalo
📖 Overview
Weight of 8,405 grams reported for a specimen caught in Misicab Island, Tabasco, Mexico (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Caudal fin count, 25 soft rays. Ovary weight, 0.055 kg (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05).: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Usumacinta buffalo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical Central America: southern Mexico and Guatemala.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Southern Buffalo · Usumacinta buffalo |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | سمك الجاموس الأوسوماسينتي |
| 🌍CES | kaprovec středoamerický |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | matalote meridional |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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