Monocirrhus polyacanthus Heckel, 1840
Amazon leaffish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
photo by Moeremans, L.

Family:  Polycentridae (Leaffishes)
Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 6; dH range: 5 - 8
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on fish (Ref. 7020).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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