Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Apuré
The habitat present both free swimming and fully covered areas by both submerged and floating vegetation that shield from the current and provide shelter. Both green (mostly from Eichhornia genus), and orange-red plants (Ludwigia inclinata) are present.
The water is clear and very little acidic. The sandy bottom is covered by debris and organic matter and is an important source of organism for the young Mikrogeophagus ramirezi diet. A school of Petitella rhodostomus swim in the middle of the water always looking for easy food. They are used to spy Mikrogeophagus ramirezi during their search for live food from the organic debris.
- GPS
- 7.0226111, -67.5814133
- Geographical region
- South America
- Drainage Basin
- Capanaparo drainage
- River catchment
- Orinoco river
- Water body type
- Wetland
- Water body name
- Flooded Savanna of western llanos
- Water body part
- Flood plain
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Rio
- Tributary name
- Rio Capanaparo