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Pnictes asphyxiatus (Jordan, 1889) |
| Family: | Achiridae (American soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.57 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon basin (one record from Amazon River, and that of the holotype). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-62; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 44-45; Vertebrae: 35-35. Absence of a gill opening on the eyed side; interorbital space equal to one-half of the orbital diameter (Ref. 49504). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||