| Family: |
Chilodontidae (Headstanders) |
| Max. size: |
19.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 94.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: upper portions of the Orinoco River and the upper portions of the Negro River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 39-32 |
| Biology: |
Black-water species, in streams, rivers, and tributaries. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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