Rhyacoglanis paranensis

Shibatta & Vari, 2017
Rhyacoglanis paranensis, MZUEL 14119, holotype, 61.9 mm SL, rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
according to the origin Rio Paraná
 
Family
Pseudopimelodidae
 
Genus
Rhyacoglanis
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
89.2 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
rio Piracicaba, ➀ río Paraná = rio Paraná, ➀ rio Paranapanema, rio Cubatão, rio Laranjinha, córrego Mimoso, rio Mojiguaçu = rio Mogi Guaçu near Cachoeira de Emas, rio Passa Cinco, rio Tijuco

São Paulo, Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio Pardo | rio das Cinzas ➙ rio ‎Paranapanema | rio Paraíso ➙ rio Sucuriú | rio Corumbataí ➙ rio Piracicaba ➙ rio Tiête | rio Paranaíba ➙ ⇒ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata ➙ Atlantic SE

[ -22.719,-47.656 ]
Map to Rhyacoglanis paranensis
 
Rhyacoglanis - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin

Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
long
iii - iv / 5 - 7 rays
6-7 + 6-8 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 6 rays
slightly convex
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
 
Rhyacoglanis - overview of fins
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
Pic. 2: Rhyacoglanis paranensis, MZUEL 14119, holotype, 61.9 mm SL, rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Pic. 3: Rhyacoglanis paranensis, MZUEL 14119, holotype, 61.9 mm SL, rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Many thanks to
for the pictures
O.A. Shibatta & R.P. Vari (CC BY-NC 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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