| Family: |
Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: French Guiana in Approuague, Mana and Maroni rivers. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 132-164; Vertebrae: 70-82. Can be distinguished by having the following characters: seven to eight dark and clear alternating wide vertical bands on body; a foramen in the scapula; 14-15 precaudal vertebrae; 132-164 anal-fin rays (vs. more than 160 in all known Sternopygids); snout short (less than one third heald length); and mouth subterminal (Ref. 86967). |
| Biology: |
Caught with Anostomus brevior and Cynopotamus essequibensis (Ref. 86967). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 14 December 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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