| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Godinho, H.P., M.O.T. Miranda, A.L. Godinho and J.E. Santos, 1997 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004 |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Known from São Francisco River basin (Ref. 36506). Reported from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603). Also Ref. 31923. |
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| States/Provinces | Alagoas (native), Mato Grosso (native), Minas Gerais (native), Paraná (native), Pernambuco (native), Rio Grande do Sul (native), São Paulo (native), Sergipe (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||