Chasmocranus brachynemus

Gomes & Schubart, 1958
Genus uncertain (inc. sed.)
Chasmocranus brachynemus
 
Family
Heptapteridae
 
Subfamily
Heptapterinae
 
Tribe
Heptapterini
 
Genus
Chasmocranus
Synonyms
Chasmocranus brachynema
IUCN Red List:
endangered
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
131.0 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
rio Mojiguaçu = rio Mogi Guaçu near Cachoeira de Emas, ribeirão Piava

São Paulo, Paraná

Brazil

Rio Pardo → rio ‎Paranapanema | rio das Antas → rio Ivaí ⇒ río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -21.926,-47.368 ]
Map to Chasmocranus brachynemus
Water values South America
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Chasmocranus - overview of fins
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
  • Gomes, A.L. & Schubart, O. , 1958 "Descrição de "Chasmocranus brachynema" sp. n., novo "Luciopimelodinae" da Bacia do Rio Mogi Guaçu, estado de São Paulo. (Pisces, Nematognathi, Pimelodidae)" (Revista Brasileira de Biologia) P. 413
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 411
Pic. 2: Chasmocranus brachynemus
Pic. 3: ‘Chasmocranus’ brachynema, NUP 22699, 93.0 mm SL, 23°40’42”S 53°15’47”W, córrego Piava, tributary to the rio das Antas, tributary to the rio Ivaí, upper rio Paraná basin at the municipality of Umuarama
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