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Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner, 1900) |
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photo by
Olaya-Nieto, C.W. |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 44 cm (male/unsexed); max.weight: 716.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Magdalena and Atrato River basins in Colombia. | |||
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| Biology: | Max. length (Charles W. Olaya-Nieto, pers. comm., 2002). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 October 2014 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||