Monocirrhus polyacanthus Heckel, 1840 Amazon leaffish |
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Moeremans, L. |
Family: | Polycentridae (Leaffishes) | |||
Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 6; dH range: 5 - 8 | |||
Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, and Venezuela. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Feeds on fish (Ref. 7020). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |