Polycentrus schomburgkii
Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849
Guyana leaffish
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv


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Family:  Polycentridae (Leaffishes)
Max. size:  5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 18 - 20
Distribution:  South America: Trinidad (W.I.), and Atlantic coastal rivers of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil (state of Amapá).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits clear and turbid water, often brackish water (Ref. 11225). Feeds on worms, insects and fish (Ref. 7020).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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