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.