| Eretmobrycon bayano | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Genus: | Eretmobrycon |
| Species: | E. bayano |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretmobrycon bayano Fink, 1976 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Eretmobrycon bayano is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae. It was first described by William Lee Fink in 1976. This species is native to the Upper Bayano River basin in Central America. [3]
This species reaches a length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in). [4]
The fish is named for the upper Río Bayano basin, Panama, where it is an endemic. [5]
Eretmobrycon bayano is a small fish, reaching a maximum length of approximately 5.7 cm. It has a benthopelagic lifestyle, meaning it inhabits the bottom layers of freshwater environments.
This species is found in tropical freshwater environments. Its distribution is limited to the Upper Bayano River basin in Central America.
Eretmobrycon bayano is currently listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List due to habitat degradation and other environmental pressures. [1]
Eretmobrycon bayano primarily feeds on small invertebrates and other aquatic organisms. It plays a role in the local ecosystem as both predator and prey.
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