| Family: |
Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels) |
| Max. size: |
38 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 67.1 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from other species of the genus by its color pattern consisting of large roundish black blotches scattered over a light brown or yellowish ground pigmentation and presence of inconspicuous brown small spots distributed among the large dark spots. Differs further from Synbranchus marmoratus by a higher number of vertebrae and from S. madeira by a shorter post-anal length (Ref. 56782). |
| Biology: |
The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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