Author: Sauvage, 1880
Comments: Known from large rivers (Ref. 12693).  Found in rapids and also in deeper slower reaches (Ref. 37771).  Enters flooded forest (Ref. 9497).  Feeds on plants (Ref. 9497).  Spawns at the onset of flood season and the young are first seen in June, averaging about 5 cm by mid-June.  Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).