Bivibranchia simulata Géry, Planquette & Le Bail, 1991

Family:  Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Max. size:  13.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Coppename, Nickerie, Suriname, and Oyapock River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  The size of the eyes, which is relatively large in relation to body size, suggests a crepuscular activity (Ref. 12225). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from the Coppename (Rechter, Linker, Midden and main) River and Adampada Creek (Ref. 59052).


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