| Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids) |
| 26 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 119.2 g |
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pelagic; freshwater; dH range: 22 |
| South America: Río Magdalena and Río Sinú basins (northern Colombia) and rivers draining into Lago de Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 42-46. Can be distinguished from C. beani by differences in body pigmentation, number of vertebrae, relative least depth of caudal peduncle, the alignment of the articulation between the sixth infraorbital and supraorbital, and number of lateral line scales. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Zulia: rivers of Lago Maracaibo basin, Río Motatán system, Río Machango, Río Negro, Río Palmar, Lago Tulé, Río Apón, Ciénega del Guanavana, Cienega Gran Eneal, Rio Socuy, Caño 0.75 km E of Sinamaica, Lago de Maracaiba, flooded area 0.8 km NW of intersection of road to Tule and road to Cuatro Bocas at Los Veras, Hacienda El Tigre, Rio Guaco in Distrito Perija, Río Limon, Río Cachiri, and Carrasquero, Centro Agropecuiario "Don Bosco", laguna de cultivo. |
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