Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Orinoco, Amazon, and Tocantins River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38289)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Langeani, F., 2003. Hemiodontidae (Hemiodontids). p. 96-100. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38289)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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