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Psalidodon chico (Casciotta & Almirón, 2004) |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Acestrorhamphinae | |||
| Max. size: | ||||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: rio San Franciso basin in Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: one maxillary tooth with 2 to 4 cusps; teeth of inner premaxillary row expanded distally, deep dentary bearing 7 teeth decreasing in size anteroposteriorly; males with hooks in all fins; 35-39 perforated scales in lateral series; iii-iv, 19-24 anal fin rays; and one humeral spot vertically elongated, a second lateral spot may be faint or well developed (Ref. 55793). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 December 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||