Where Does Breca Live?
Gymnocharacinus bergii
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Where to find Breca
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow areas of its thermal spring habitat, often near the bottom or amidst vegetation.
- Environment
- Endemic to the thermal springs of Los Manantiales and Las Vertientes, located in the Valcheta Stream basin, Río Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina. These springs are characterized by stable, warm water temperatures (around 22-28°C) and clear, well-oxygenated water. The substrate is often sandy or silty with some aquatic vegetation.
- Geographic range
- Extremely restricted, confined to a few isolated thermal springs in the Valcheta Stream basin, Río Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
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