Hemiodus ternetzi Myers, 1927
Hemiodus ternetzi
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Max. size:  21.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 25.2 cm (female); max.weight: 244.9 g; max.weight: 254.4 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Tocantins River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal fin plain, with no blotches; longitudinal stripe starting point behind the eye.
Biology:  Iteroparous synchronous spawner (Ref. 51777).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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