| Family: |
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae |
| Max. size: |
32 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Magdalena Basin, Rio Bogotá and Rio Luisa in Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 160-175; Vertebrae: 77-77. Blotchy coloration on body, clear band from chin to the beginning of the dorsal mid-sagittal electroreceptororgan, two clear bands surrounding caudal peduncle in specimens up to 16.5 cm TL, mouth rictus passing the posterior margin of orbit (Ref. 50571). |
| Biology: |
Found in slow-flowing waters (Ref. 50571). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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