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Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
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photo by
Landines, M. |
| Family: | Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 46.22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River and its main tributaries in Brazil; Orinoco and Essequibo River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||