| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Quite abundant in São Benedito River (Ref. 54668). Usually found in riverbeds and deep wells, but also occurs in lakes especially the young (Ref. 54668). Young or sub-adults form large schools (Ref. 54668). Prefers to lay over rock and tree trunks during the day, being more active at sunrise, sunset and night (Ref. 54668). |
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| States/Provinces | Amazonas (native), Rondônia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||