| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 October 2020 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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