Family: |
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae |
Max. size: |
13.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 13.5 cm TL (female) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Little information is available about the type locality other than that it was a rapids area in the Rio Xingu, Brazil (Ref. 84053). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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