Kolpotocheirodon Figueiredoi
📖 Overview
Found only in areas with moderate water current. Occurs mostly in a riffle at a narrow stretch of rio Pratinha, the type locality of this species. Stays at midwater, swimming against the current, probably feeding on food items drifting downstream. One individual was observed picking with its mouth on a large boulder in a cave entrance .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kolpotocheirodon Figueiredoi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical South America: Rio Pratinha of the Paraguaçu basin in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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