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Gymnotidae
Gymnotus sylvius
Gymnotus sylvius
Gymnotid Fish of the Brazilian Coast
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumGymnotus sylvius is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 42 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Gymnotidae
- Genus
- Gymnotus
- Maximum length
- 42 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Ribeira de Iguape, Paraíba do Sul, and Pardo River basins in Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
