Pellona altamazonica Cope, 1872

Family:  Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Max. size:  3.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Peru.
Diagnosis:  Body slender, strongly compressed. Scales adherent. Grayish brown above, silvery below. Slight shoulder spot present. Fins are dusky, dark area on middle rays of caudal fins (Ref. 37032).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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