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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 8 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Gymnotiformes

Families
5
Species
262
Max Length
250 cm
Max Weight
20.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.22
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
58 spp.
Colombia
43 spp.
Venezuela
42 spp.
Peru
22 spp.
Ecuador
11 spp.
Bolivia
11 spp.
GF
10 spp.
Suriname
9 spp.
Guyana
7 spp.
Paraguay
5 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
30 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
262

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 157
Near Threatened 8
Vulnerable 15
Endangered 3
Critically Endangered 7
Data Deficient 29