Erling Holm (1)
Rather rare (7 to 8 specimens known) maybe due to the very specialiced biotope in which Chasmocranus longior might be present. It is therefore poorly identified, also considering that the original description, rather poor, identifies it only in comparison with C. longior starting from the size of the adipose fin and the more pointed caudal fin.
None
Heptapterus brevior
Heptapteridae
South America: Mana and Marowijne/Maroni river basins, and Potaro River.
8.0cm (3¼ins)
24-28°C (75-83°F)
6.0-7.5.
Bockmann, F.A. and
G.M. Guazzelli,
2003 Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In
R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.)
Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central
America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Le Bail, P.-Y., P. Keith and P. Planquette,
2000. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome
2, Fascicule II: Siluriformes. Collection Patrimoines
Naturels 43(II): 307p. Paris: Publications scientifiques
du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.
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