Sternarchorhynchus kokraimoro
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sternarchorhynchus kokraimoro faces primary threats from habitat degradation in the Amazon basin, where deforestation 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 this species depends on for breeding and feeding.
Habitat
This electric fish inhabits slow-moving freshwater environments in the Amazon basin, particularly flooded forests and vegetated river margins. It prefers areas with soft substrates and abundant organic matter, typically found in shallow waters with dense aquatic vegetation.