Apteronotus cuchillo
Apteronotus cuchillo Schultz, 1949
Apteronotus cuchillo
photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.


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Family:  Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae
Max. size:  39 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Lake Maracaibo basin (Ref. 36886). Reported from Colombia, the Catatumbo River and Rio Baudo, Choco (Ref. 26457).
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 175-191
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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