Eigenmannia desantanai

Eigenmannia desantanai

Endemic Sternopygid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Eigenmannia desantanai is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 18.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Sternopygidae
Genus: Eigenmannia
Maximum length: 18.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: currently only known from Rio Cuiabá, Rio Paraguay basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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