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Megadontognathus cuyuniensis Mago-Leccia, 1994 |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Known only from the Cuyuni Basin and the Rio Caroní in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 159-169; Vertebrae: 90-90. Considered unique among apteronotids by its dentition: 2-3 large conical teeth on the posterior end of dentary; 2-3 minute, conical teeth on each premaxillary. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 October 2020 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||