Peixe-rei
📖 Overview
Occurs almost exclusively in freshwater lakes, but also found occasionally in brackish water lagoons .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 18; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Scales in lateral line series above lateral band 48-52; predorsal scales 23-26; conical head shape, with a terminal mouth placed near a horizontal line crossing the center of pupil and the middle of head depth and lacks a pronounced angle at the retroarticular joint . Differs from O. bicudo by having smaller snout length, larger eye diameter, larger interorbital width and larger head depth .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Peixe-rei is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic. Subtropical south of the rio Tramandai drainage, namely lagoa do Cipo and lagoa da Solidao.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | gavúnovec lagunový |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-rei |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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