Apteronotus mariae (Eigenmann & Fisher, 1914)

Family:  Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae
Max. size:  27.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 61.4 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 162-180
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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