Sternarchogiton zuanoni
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sternarchogiton zuanoni faces primary threats from deforestation and habitat degradation in the Amazon basin, where logging and agricultural expansion fragment its freshwater environments. Dam construction and water pollution from mining activities further compromise the water quality essential for this electric fish's survival. Climate change-induced alterations to rainfall patterns threaten the seasonal flooding cycles that maintain its preferred shallow water habitats.
Habitat
This electric fish inhabits shallow freshwater environments in the Amazon basin, particularly flooded forests, slow-moving streams, and vegetated margins of rivers. It prefers areas with soft substrates and abundant aquatic vegetation that provide cover and foraging opportunities.