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Physopyxis lyra Cope, 1872 |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Doradidae (Thorny catfishes), subfamily: Astrodoradinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon and Essequibo River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Usually inhabits places with accumulated organic debris, like dense meshes of roots of floating macrophytes which are abundant in rivers with turbid water (Ref. 56903). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||