Steindachneridion melanodermatum

Garavello, 2005
MZUSP 87983, 530 mm SL, municipality of Quedas do Iguauçu, rio Iguaçu, down river of the Salto Osório, Paraná, Brazil
melanos (gr.) - black, dermatus (gr.) - skin; because of the dark brown belly, unique in the genus
 
Family
Synonyms
surubim-do-iguaçu
endangered
Length (total)
approx.  60 cm
Standard length (documented)
532.0 mm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
18 - 25 °C
rio Iguaçu = río Iguazú downstream Salto Osório, ➀ rio Iguaçu = río Iguazú upstream Garganta del Diablo, arroyo Ñandú

Paraná, Santa Catarina, Misiones

Argentina, Brazil

rio Iguaçu = río Iguazú ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata

˜[ -25.570,-53.065 ]
Map to Steindachneridion melanodermatum
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 8 rays
15 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, round
little longer at the top than at the bottom
I / 7 rays
9 soft rays
5 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: MZUSP 87983, 530 mm SL, municipality of Quedas do Iguauçu, rio Iguaçu, down river of the Salto Osório, Paraná, Brazil
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