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Argentine Menhaden - is a member of the Shads and Sardines family and is native to parts of the Río de la Plata basin. It is a shallow-water species and is found in brackish and salt water. It is a schooling species and it feeds on Plankton. It can reach a maximum length of 35 cm (13.8 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/182437539

Black Arawana -is a member of the Arowanas family and is native to the Negro River basin in South America. It is found in flooded forests, marginal areas, and backwaters with dense submerged roots and overhanging vegetation, which provide both shelter and ideal ambush points for hunting. It feeds primarily on insects, shrimp, fish and sometimes birds and small animals. It can reach a maximum length of 90 cm (3 feet). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/182266230

Pati - is a member of the Long-whiskered catfishes family and is native to the La Plata and Blanco River basins in South America. It is found in rivers, mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. It primarily eats smaller fish. It can reach a maximum length of 103 cm (3.4 feet). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/182105257

Piaussu - is a member of the Headstanders family and is native to Paraguay River basin in South America. It inhabits medium to large rivers, streams, and lagoons. It is an is an omnivorous and feeds on small fruits, various seeds, small fish and crabs. It can reach a maximum length of 68.4 cm (about 27 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181948604

Camapuã - is a member of the Brycon characins family and is native to the Paraguay River basin in South America. Its habitat consists of clear, well-oxygenated rivers and rapids with sand or pebble bottoms. It feeds on fruits, seeds, plant matter, arthropods (insects), snails and occasionally small animals. It can reach a maximum length of 56 cm (22 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181786853

Armado - is a member of the Thorny catfishes family and is native to the Paraná River basin in South America. It is a bottom dweller and will feed on aquatic insects, mollusks and aquatic plant matter. It prefers soft, sandy bottoms, plenty of hiding spots (like wood), and moderate water flow. It can reach a maximum length of 50 cm (19.7 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181617231

Spotted Piranha - is a member of the Piranha and Pacus family and is native to the Paraguay-Paraná River basin in South America. It is found in rivers, creeks and lakes. It feeds on the fins and scales of other fish, as well as smaller fish, insects, and crustaceans. It is a solitary hunter. It can reach a maximum length of 27.1 cm (10.7 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181439573

Tiete tetra - is a member of the Brycon characins family and is native to Paraíba do Sul River basin in Brazil, South America. It inhabits rivers and sometimes found in reservoirs. It is mostly a vegetarian feeding on leaves and fruit, with a few insects and small fishes. It can reach a maximum length of 36.9 cm (14.5 inches). It is considered an endangered species. https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181256168

Pirá Yobua - is a member of the Smallscale pike characins family and is native to the Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay, La Plata, and Mamoré River basins in South America. It inhabits rivers and flood plains. It feeds on fish. It can reach a maximum length of 35.2 cm (13.9 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/181086397

Marbled Swamp Eel - is a member of the Spiny eels family and is native to Central and South America: Mexico to northern Argentina. It inhabits streams, ponds, canals, drains, rice fields, both clear and turbid water. It is nocturnal and a carnivore. It is a facultative air breather (can breathe water through gills but can switch to regular air). It can reach a maximum length of 150 cm (59 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180922689

Streaked Prochilod- is a member of the Flannel-mouth characiforms family and is native to the Paraná-Paraguay and Paraíba do Sul River basins in South America. It prefers deep, muddy-bottomed rivers, floodplains, and shallow lagoons. It feeds on algae and organic sediment. It can reach a maximum length of 80 cm (31.5 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180750351

Creole Perch - is a member of the Temperate perches family and is native to Colhue Huapi lake, Chubut, Negro, Limay and Colorado-Desaguadero river systems in Argentina, South America. It is commonly found near the shoreline and shallow vegetated areas. It primarily feeds on small fish. It can reach a maximum size of 40 cm (15.7 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180581735

Boga - is a member of the Headstanders family and is native to the Paraná, La Plata and São Francisco, Uruguay, Paraguay, Guaíba and Parnaíba River basins in South America. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, grains, fruits, crustaceans, and small invertebrates. It is found in medium-to-large rivers, often found in fast-flowing water, lakes, lagoons, and areas with dense vegetation or rocky substrates. It can reach a maximum length of 76 cm (29.2 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180417391

Jaú Catfish - is a member of the Long-whiskered catfish family and is native to Paraná-Paraguay River basins in South America. It prefers large rivers, river mouths, and reservoirs. It mainly feeds on fish. It can reach a maximum length of 140 cm (4.6 feet). It is considered a near threatened species. https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180254007

South American Silver Croaker - is a member of the Drums or Croakers family and is native to Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná, Paraguay, and São Francisco River basins and rivers in South America. It inhabits large river systems, lakes, flooded areas and man-made reservoirs. It feeds mainly on small fish. It can reach a maximum length of 80 cm (31.5 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180085605

Spotted Sorubim - is a member of the Long-whiskered catfishes family and is native to the São Francisco and Paraná River basins in South America. It inhabits diverse, large-river ecosystems, including flooded forests, channels and lakes. It feeds on fish. It can reach a maximum length of 182 cm ( 6 feet). It is a near threatened species. https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/179918174

Trahira – is a member of the Trahira family and is native to Central and South America from Costa Rica to Argentina in most rivers basins. Its habitat is diverse from free flowing clear water streams to slow turbid waters, water courses, irrigation and drainage ditches, and ponds. It feeds on fish. It can reach a maximum length of 65 cm (25.6 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/179739838