Taunayia bifasciata

Taunayia bifasciata

Fourteen Centimeters Heptapterid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Taunayia bifasciata is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Taunayia
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper Paraíba do Sul and Tietê River basins in Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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