Boulengerella lateristriga (Boulenger, 1895)
Striped pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
photo by Landines, M.

Family:  Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids)
Max. size:  25.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 74.7 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.19999980926514 - 6.80000019073486; dH range: 10
Distribution:  South America: Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil and southern portions of the upper Río Orinoco in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 48-49. The location of the dorsal-fin base largely posterior of the vertical through the anal fin origin distinguishes this species from all congeners except B. maculata, from which it differs in possessing a narrow, dark, horizontal stripe extending from the rear of the orbit of the caudal peduncle, the presence of distinct, dark cross-bars on the lobes of the caudal fin, and absence of dark spots about the size of the pupil on the body.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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