Paracanthopoma saci
Dagosta & Pinna, 2021
dedicated SACI (South American Characiform Inventory) - Expedition
Synonyms
Candirú
data deficient
Length (total)
approx. 3 cm
Standard length (documented)
21.1 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~363 m
Habitat river width
~15.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.30 - 1.50 m
Locality
on sand banks
Flow
normal
Substrate
sand
Eats plants
not known
unknown
I / viii / (9 -) 5 rays
4-5 + 5 soft rays
I - II / v - viii / (5 -) 6 rays
(3 -) 4 soft rays
short filament
i / 2 rays
4-5 + 5 soft rays
I - II / v - viii / (5 -) 6 rays
(3 -) 4 soft rays
short filament
i / 2 rays
Sympatric with
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
- Dagosta, F. & Pinna, M.de, 2021 "Two new catfish species of typically Amazonian lineages in the Upper Rio Paraguay (Aspredinidae: Hoplomyzontinae and Trichomycteridae: Vandelliinae), with a biogeographic discussion" (Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Vol. 61, P. 1)
- Gimênes Junior, H. & Rech, R. , 2022 "Guia ilustrado dos peixes do Pantanal e entorno"
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28.09.2025