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Eigenmannia sayona Peixoto & Waltz, 2017 |
| Family: | Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 198-217. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of a superior midlateral stripe; an ossified first basibranchial; A 198-217 fin rays; suborbital depth, 21.3-26.1% HL; length of anterodorsal process of maxilla equal to the width of the posterior nostril; distinct dentition pattern of the premaxilla with 17 teeth distributed in three rows; hyaline pectoral and anal fins; and 9-10 scale series above lateral line (Ref. 128865). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||