| Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae |
| 20.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: Venezuela. |
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Anal soft rays: 152-160; Vertebrae: 63-82. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: A 152-160; P 16; C 18-20; precaudal vertebrate 18-19; total vertebrae 63-82; 5th infraorbital present as a tubular laterosensory canal segment; interobital distance 9.7-14.6% of HL; number of scales along the lateral line 74-83; ossified lateral ethmoid; number of scales above the lateral line at the midbody 9-10; mouth length 30-44.5% of HL; tail length 13.0-17.5% of LEA; tail depth 9.9-15.4% of CL; ocular diameter 4.0-6.3% of HL. Colouration: body and head brown; distinct, broad, light coloured longitudinal band extending from chin along dorsal midline of head and body to beginning of dorsal filament; pectoral- and anal-fin rays dark brown with translucent interradial membranes; light band encircling base of caudal fin; caudal fin pale at base, dark brown posteriorly (Ref. 93867). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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