Chilodontidae (Headstanders) |
19.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 94.0 g |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
South America: upper portions of the Orinoco River and the upper portions of the Negro River basin. |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 39-32 |
Black-water species, in streams, rivers, and tributaries. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from the upper Orinoco and upper Rio Negro. (Ref. 27703). Museum: Rio Orinoco Basin, Rio Iguapo, MZUSP 43285 (Ref. 27925). Also Ref. 37477. |
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