Freshwater Fish Species in Purus River [South America[

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Fish Species in Purus Rises in the Andes Mts. in SE Peru, flows through Brazil and into the Amazon river above Manaus
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=9]
Species	Family	Habitat	Length (cm)	Trophic level	Status

Boulengerella maculata

Ctenoluciidae

pelagic

39 TL

4.5

native

Crossoloricaria bahuaja

Loricariidae

demersal

21 TL

2.1

native

Gladioglanis conquistador

Heptapteridae

demersal

5 TL

3.0

native

Iguanodectes polylepis

Characidae

benthopelagic

11 TL

3.2

native

Iguanodectes purusi

Characidae

benthopelagic

10 TL

3.0

native

Megalocentor echthrus

Trichomycteridae

benthopelagic

11 TL

3.2

native

Peckoltia brevis

Loricariidae

demersal

14 TL

2.5

native

Petitella georgiae

Characidae

pelagic

5 TL

3.0

native

Rhytiodus elongatus

Anostomidae

benthopelagic

25 TL

2.5

native

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Page generated June 30, 2003 from Fishbase.org. Page created by: Jen, 15.11.01, last modified by Jen, 20.09.02.