Eigenmannia sayona Peixoto & Waltz, 2017

Family:  Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes)
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 198-217. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of a superior midlateral stripe; an ossified first basibranchial; A 198-217 fin rays; suborbital depth, 21.3-26.1% HL; length of anterodorsal process of maxilla equal to the width of the posterior nostril; distinct dentition pattern of the premaxilla with 17 teeth distributed in three rows; hyaline pectoral and anal fins; and 9-10 scale series above lateral line (Ref. 128865).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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