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Porotergus gymnotus Ellis, 1912 |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 85 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Guianas and Amazon River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Rare and little is know of its biology. Occurs in rapidly flowing water over a sandy bottom together with Leporinus granti, L. maculatus and Crenicichla multispinosa. Its dispersed capture suggests a solitary behavior (Ref. 12225). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 December 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||