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Apteronotus albifrons (Linnaeus 1766)

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Apteronotus albifrons is a freshwater, benthopelagic fish native to Suriname. It is largely present in South America, from Venezuela to Paraguay. It also occurs in the Paraná rivers and in the Amazon Basin of Peru. This fish lives in rapidly flowing waters of creeks with a sandy bottom. Is a micro-predator of insect larvae.

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Heiko Bleher
GPS
-15.2613373, -59.9862137
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Paraná
River catchment
Water body type
Rio
Water body name
Barbado
Water body part
Pool
Water body course
Water body: tributary of
Rio
Tributary name
Alegre
Type locality
Suriname
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
White water
Water transparency
Low
Concentration of sediments
Water temperature
23-28 °C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
6-8
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
50 cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Predator
Activity
Night active
Sexual dimorphism
Nutrition in Nature

Reproduction

Breeding tank set-up
Nutrition parents
Mating type
Spawning behaviour
Breeding habits
Hatching period
Number of eggs in average
Parental care
Fry number
Nutrition fry
Notes on reproduction

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