Family: |
Hemiodontidae (Halftooths) |
Max. size: |
8.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Solimões, Negro, and Orinoco River basins. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal fin plain, with no blotch; longitudinal midlateral dark stripe starting just after the opercle, not after the eye as in H. tocantinensis and H. ternetzi. |
Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 205). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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