Family: |
Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins), subfamily: Roestinae |
Max. size: |
13.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Lago Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 40-45; Vertebrae: 38-38. The presence of a long thin and up-turned process on the posterosuperior region of the rhinosphenoid is autapomorphic for this species. |
Biology: |
Inhabits swamps or marshes of the lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 26543). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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