2017-11-26 Amazonas

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AMAZONAS


Prochilodus lineatus is a
large tetra that occurs
in large swarms in the
southern Pantanal.

An angler must be
quick—the caimans
here have learned
how to snag a meal.

The small Uruguay Tetra, Cheirodon interruptus,
and other fishes graze the growth from the rocks.

Ancistrus sp. during a night dive in the Rio Formoso.
The water was cold—64.4°F (18°C).

Long-armed shrimp (Macrobrachium sp.)
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