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Gymnotus ucamara Crampton, Lovejoy & Albert, 2003 |
| Family: | Gymnotidae (Naked-back knifefishes), subfamily: Gymnotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: known only from the lowland Rio Ucayali basin in Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 220-245. Color pattern with 18-24 dark brown bands separated by narrow pale interbands which are less than one-third the width of the dark bands (Ref. 49730). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from static, vegetation-choked shallow water (Ref. 49730). Feeds on aquatic invertebrates (Ref. 49730). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||