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Sternopygidae

Guairaca Knifefish

Eigenmannia guairaca

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
17.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: known only from Riacho Água do Ó, a tributary of the Rio Paranapanema, upper Rio Paraná basin, Paraná, Brazil.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient
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