| Family: |
Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 198-217. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of a superior midlateral stripe; an ossified first basibranchial; A 198-217 fin rays; suborbital depth, 21.3-26.1% HL; length of anterodorsal process of maxilla equal to the width of the posterior nostril; distinct dentition pattern of the premaxilla with 17 teeth distributed in three rows; hyaline pectoral and anal fins; and 9-10 scale series above lateral line (Ref. 128865). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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