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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus caboclo de Santana & Nogueira, 2006
Max Length
22.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Specimens were collected above and below a waterfall along the Rio Mucajaí. The river in that region was characterized by steep banks and with dense forest along the shore; large amounts of aquatic plans of the family Podostemonacease were present in the area, the water acidic (pH 5.8) and well oxygenated (91% saturation) .

Scientific Name
Sternarchorhynchus caboclo
Authority
de Santana & Nogueira, 2006
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
22.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00347 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
22.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
de Santana & Nogueira, 2006

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