Microglanis Carlae
📖 Overview
Occurs in moderately flowing sections of streams with dark brown water and bottom of sand and mud. Collected using a dip net under floating vegetation at a depth of 1.5 to 2 m . Two specimens have stomach contents consisting of algae and insect larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. A member of the Microglanis parahybae species complex on the basis of color pattern which differs from other species of the genus by having the following combination of characters: paired and anal fins mottled or with thin faint bands, trunk with dark-brown saddles, anterior margin of pectoral spine with serrations retrorse proximally and antrorse distally, tip of pectoral spine as a distinct bony point, continuous portion of lateral line reaching vertical through last dorsal-fin ray, caudal peduncle with irregularly shaped, faint to dark blotch, maxillary barbel surpassing vertical through dorsal-spine origin, and dark bar on posterior flank continuous from base of adipose fin to that of anal fin . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Microglanis Carlae is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Río Paraguay basin in Paraguay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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