Voodoo whiff (Citharichthys uhleri)

Scientific name: Citharichthys uhleri Jordan, 1889

Voodoo whiff (Citharichthys uhleri)

The Voodoo whiff (Citharichthys uhleri) is a freshwater fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Central and South America, Mexico and the Antilles to Brazil in the Atlantic drainage.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 50-55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 74. Remarks: gray with white blotches, deep body, snout not projecting, convex nape continuing the profile of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys uhleri
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central and South America: Mexico and the Antilles to Brazil in the Atlantic drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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