Triportheus signatus (Garman, 1890)
Triportheus signatus
photo by Bentinho, A.

Family:  Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae
Max. size:  19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 128.6 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: ParnaĆ­ba River basin and some northeastern coastal drainages in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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