Synonyms
Bagrinho
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 15 cm
Standard length (documented)
111.2 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso
Argentina, Brazil
rio Mojiguaçu → rio Pardo | rio Turvo ⇒ rio Grande | arroyo las Antas → arroyo Piray Guazú | arroyo Urugua-í | rio Tibagi → rio Paranapanema ⇒ río Paraná → río de la Plata ⇒ Atlantic SE
˜[ -21.926,-47.368 ]
ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera) (larvae), diptera (Diptera) (larvae), Trichoptera (Trichoptera) (larvae), insects (aquatic), Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), Simuliidae (Simuliidae) (larvae), insect larvaes
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
Sympatric with
Cambeva occidentalis
Cambeva perobana
Curculionichthys insperatus
Harttia canastra
Heptapterus carmelitanorum
Hisonotus alberti
Hisonotus devidei
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus iheringii
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus strigaticeps
Imparfinis mirini
Microlepidogaster negomata
Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Pimelodella gracilis
Pimelodus maculatus
Rhamdia quelen
Trichomycterus candidus
Trichomycterus septemradiatus
Apareiodon affinis
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Bryconamericus stramineus
Callichthys callichthys
Characidium cf. zebra
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Cambeva perobana
Curculionichthys insperatus
Harttia canastra
Heptapterus carmelitanorum
Hisonotus alberti
Hisonotus devidei
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus iheringii
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus strigaticeps
Imparfinis mirini
Microlepidogaster negomata
Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Pimelodella gracilis
Pimelodus maculatus
Rhamdia quelen
Trichomycterus candidus
Trichomycterus septemradiatus
Apareiodon affinis
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Bryconamericus stramineus
Callichthys callichthys
Characidium cf. zebra
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Cheirodon stenodon
Crenicichla britskii
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Eigenmannia trilineata
Eigenmannia virescens
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus carapo
Gymnotus sylvius
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Imparfinis sp.
Knodus moenkhausii
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus octofasciatus
Metynnis lippincottianus
Moenkhausia intermedia
Odontostilbe sp.
Oligosarcus argenteus
Oligosarcus paranensis
Parodon nasus
Piabarchus stramineus
Piabina argentea
Planaltina britskii
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia vivipara
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus maculatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Crenicichla britskii
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Eigenmannia trilineata
Eigenmannia virescens
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus carapo
Gymnotus sylvius
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Imparfinis sp.
Knodus moenkhausii
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus octofasciatus
Metynnis lippincottianus
Moenkhausia intermedia
Odontostilbe sp.
Oligosarcus argenteus
Oligosarcus paranensis
Parodon nasus
Piabarchus stramineus
Piabina argentea
Planaltina britskii
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia vivipara
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus maculatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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- Azevedo-Santos, V.M.; Britski, H.A.; Oliveira, C. & Benine, R.C., 2019 "Ichthyofauna of streams of the Rio Sapucaí basin, upper Rio Paraná system, Minas Gerais, Brazil" (Biota Neotropica, Vol. 19 No. 1, P. 5)
- Deprá, G.de C.; Aguilera, G.; Faustino-Fuster, D.R.; Katz, A.M. & Azevedos-Santos, V.M., 2022 "Redefinition of Heptapterus (Heptapteridae) and description of Heptapterus carmelitanorum, a new species from the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil" (Zoosystematics and Evolution, Vol. 98 No. 2)
- Dagosta,F.C; Monção,M.S; Nagamatsu,B.A; Pavanelli,C.S; Carvalho,F.R; Lima,F,C.T; Langeani,F; Dutra,G.M; Ota, R.R; Seren,T.J; Tagliacollo,V; Menezes, N.A; Britski,H.A & Pinna M, 2024 "Fishes of the upper rio Paraná basin: diversity, biogeography and conservation" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 22 No. 1)
- Malabarba, L.R.;Hirschmann,A.; Lucena,C.A.S. de; Giora,J.; Wingert,J.M.; Ferrer,J.; Silva,P.C ; Angrizani,R.C.; Costa Ramos,R. da; Kullander,S.; Carvalho,T.P.; Bertaco,V.; Fialho,C.B. & Bonato,K.O., 2025 "Guia Peixes do Bioma Pampa"
- Lima, P.C.;Fernandes, I.M.; Silva, H.P.da; Carvalho, R.R.; Tencatt, L.F.C. & Venere, P.C., 2025 "Ichthyofauna From Headwater Streams Of The Araguaia And Das Mortes River Basins, Mato Grosso, Central Brazil" (Oecologia Australis, Vol. 29 Iss. 3, P. 234)
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