Author: (Günther, 1864)
Remark: See Eigenmann & Eigenmann (1889:102) for key of identification and description.
Comments: Inhabits rivers (Ref. 96873). Collected in creeks and swamps in areas of little or no current on sand and mud bottoms.  Lives between 20 and 40 m elevation.  Piscivorous (Ref. 36880).  Reported to reach 50.0 cm TL (Ref. 9585).