Sternarchella Sima
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 197 - 215. Mouth subterminal; dorsal profile of body smoothly convex and almost straight ventrally; greatest body depth 11-13% in length to end of anal fin (LEA) and 13-15% of anal fin base; head length 13-17% in LEA and 15-21% of anal fin base; anal fin origin at level of gill opening; anal rays 197-215.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (living in the main channel of large rivers).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sternarchella orinoco | Mago-Leccia | 1994 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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