Fishes of the Mitaraka Mountains (French Guiana) Sébastien Brosse Fréderic Melki Régis Vigouroux Zoosystema 2019 2019-04-01 41 8 131 151 52FRR Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider 1801 [185,722,1653,1679] Actinopteri Sternopygidae Sternopygus GBIF Animalia Gymnotiformes 18 147 Chordata species macrurus  FIRST RECORD FOR THE MITARAKA. — This study.   OCCURENCES. — S8, S9, S10, S11.  SPECIMENS IN COLLECTION. — 2 MNHN(MNHN-IC-2018-0513, MNHN-IC-2018-0514); 1 Hydreco.  DISTRIBUTION IN FRENCH GUIANA. — Widespread.  ECOLOGY. — Observed in both Alama mainstream and tributaries. This nocturnal species hides in the undercut banks and in submersed tree roots during the day. Captured using rotenone.   SPECIES CODE. — SMAC.