Author: Humboldt, 1821
Remark: Redescription based on Venezuelan material in Machado-Allison (1971), as <i>C. ocellaris</i>.
Comments: Inhabits rivers (Ref. 12251).  Is usually captured in shallow near-shore areas of lagoons and slow moving reaches of the river channel.  Feeds mainly on small characiform fish (Ref. 26329, 27531).