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Pristobrycon maculipinnis Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992 |
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photo by
Mikolji, I. |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 24.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Blackwater areas in a tributary of the Casiquiare River and a tributary of the Atabapo River in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 29-31; Vertebrae: 37-39. Dark spots on the vertical fins and scattered irregularly over the body and head; lack of a pre-anal spine; and lack of fine 'pepper-like' spots. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||