Family: |
Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
Max. size: |
14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Central and South America: Mexico and the Antilles to Brazil in the Atlantic drainage. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-55; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 70-74. Remarks: gray with white blotches, deep body, snout not projecting, convex nape continuing the profile of the body. |
Biology: |
May swim upstream to an elevation of 60 m and a straight line distance of some 20 km from the coast. Found in rivers and creeks. Feed on crustaceans. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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