Entomocorus radiosus

Reis & Borges, 2006

Etymology

radius (lat.) - rod, fin-ray; -osus (lat.) - fullness, abundance; because the many anal-fin rays

Classification

Family

Subfamily

Tribe

Genus

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 8 cm

Standard length (documented)

51.0 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

➀ río Paraguay = rio Paraguai near Cáceres, unnamed creek to rio Aguapeí, rio Cuiabá = rio Canabu near Baia de Sia Mariana, rio Piquiri near Santo Antônio, Pantanal (endemic)

Region

Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul

Countries

Brazil

River system

Rio Paraguai ➙ río Paraguay ⇒ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata ➙ Atlantic SE

GPS

[ -16.049,-57.712 ]

Water values South America

Nutrition

Stomach / intestine examination

microcrustaceans, beetle (Coleoptera), ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera), inverbrates (invertebrates ), nymphs, Bryozoen (Bryozoen), water mites (Hydrachnidiae), rotifers (Rotifera), detritus, (sand)

Entomocorus - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Fins
(Complementary with respect to the genus)

Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins

present
v - vi / (7 -) 19 - 22 rays
7 + 7-8 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the top than at the bottom
I / 5 rays
(7 -) 8 soft rays
6 soft rays

Entomocorus - overview of fins

Information for export

Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil

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