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Microsternarchus schonmanni Cox Fernandes, Keeffe & Pinilla, 2024 |
| Family: | Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.3 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 164-192. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: caudal filament 32.1 38.7% TL; mouth 21.0-24.9% HL; eye 11.5-14.8% HL with interorbital distance 19.8-23.4% HL; distance from snout to posterior naris 21.5-27.5% HL; snout 25.0-29.6% HL; A 164-192; wide, rounded maxilla (Ref. 133454). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||