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Apteronotus eschmeyeri de Santana, Maldonado-Ocampo, Severi & Mendes, 2004 |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Magdalena Basin, Rio Bogotá and Rio Luisa in Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 160-175; Vertebrae: 77-77. Blotchy coloration on body, clear band from chin to the beginning of the dorsal mid-sagittal electroreceptororgan, two clear bands surrounding caudal peduncle in specimens up to 16.5 cm TL, mouth rictus passing the posterior margin of orbit (Ref. 50571). | |||
| Biology: | Found in slow-flowing waters (Ref. 50571). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||