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About 100 fish species are native to the Iguazu River, and several undescribed species are known. [10] [11] Most fish species in the river are catfish, characiforms and cichlids. [11] [12] About 70% are endemic, which to a large extent is linked to the falls, serving both as a home for rheophilic species and isolating species above and below.
Corydoras ehrhardti is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in coastal rivers in the Santa Catarina and Paraná states of Brazil from the Iguazu River basin. The fish will grow in length up to 1.6 inches (4.1 centimeters).
Hypostomus commersoni [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraná River drainage, including the Iguazu River, the Paraguay River, the Río de la Plata, and the Dulce River.
Dorsal view of the type specimen of H. derbyi. Ventral view of the type specimen of H. derbyi.. Hypostomus derbyi [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River, which are both tributaries of the Paraná River.
The loricariid labeled with the number 2 in this image is a specimen of H. albopunctatus.. Hypostomus albopunctatus [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River and the Paraguay River, including the Iguazu River.
The fish has not been seen since 1983. [8] [9] Hypostomus myersi [10] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River. [11] The gargoyle cusk, Xyelacyba myersi is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family ...
JEREMY: "This is the biggest fish of my South American fishing career. A river monster as deadly as any beast of folklore." Like always, Jeremy tossed the fish back in the water.
It is found in the lower Iguazú River basin above the Iguazú Falls in Argentina. Distributional range extends upstream of the Misiones Province, Argentina into the neighboring state of Paraná, Brazil. This species reaches a length of 12 cm (4.7 in). [1] [2]