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Tetragonopterus argenteus Cuvier 1816

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Tetragonopterus argenteus

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Distribution: South America – Amazon and Orinoco river basins (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela).

Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Submitted by
Natasha Khardina
GPS
-1.3002028, -69.7208633
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Rio Amazonas
River catchment
Río Caquetá/Rio Japurá
Water body type
River
Water body name
Raudal Córdoba
Water body part
Rapids
Water body course
Middle course
Water body: tributary of
Rio
Tributary name
Solimões/Amazonas
Type locality
No locality. No types known.
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
High
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peacefull
Activity
Day 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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