Family: |
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae |
Max. size: |
19.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: known only from the Río San Juan and Río Guanipa basins of north-eastern Venezuela, both drain into the Golfo de Paria. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 14 December 2022 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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