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Rhamphichthys drepanium Triques, 1999 Bow knifefish |
| Family: | Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon, and Orinoco basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. Swim-bladder in adults reduced to a small narrow tube-like body generally thick-walled; oblique transversal dark bars interrupted dorsally, not crossing or reaching the sagittal line, the upper extremities of these bars being widened resembling the form of a small sickle. Anal fin rays 308-417; no caudal fin (Ref. 30543). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||