Cambeva occidentalis

Costa, Azevedo-Santos & Katz, 2025
 
occidentalis (lat.) - western - westernmost locality of a species from the Cambeva variegata Complex
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Cambeva
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
endangered
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Standard length (documented)
45.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
córrego Santa Maria near Delfinopolis

Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio Grande → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -20.482,-46.669 ]
Map to Cambeva occidentalis
High above sea level
~680 m
Habitat river width
4.00 - 5.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.50 m
 
Cambeva - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Cambeva - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Cambeva - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Imparfinis schubarti
Characidium cf. zebra
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
Please help with your pictures and information to complete the database: database(at)welsfans.de
Link: https://www.suedamerikafans.de/en/wels-datenbank/welsart/?art=3415
3415
29.09.2025