| Family: |
Erythrinidae (Trahiras) |
| Max. size: |
44.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Endemic to the rio Uruguai; Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 9-11. Laterosensory canal along the ventral surface of dentary always with 5 pores; anterior profile of the head rounded in lateral view; and scales on the lateral line 40-45 (Ref. 81195).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays ii,10-12; ii,11; anal-fin rays ii,7-9; pectoral-fin rays i,10-12; pelvic-fin
rays i,7-8. Longitudinal series of scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin origin 3.5-5.5. Gill rakers on first epibranchial approximately 12, most in form of small denticulated plates (Ref. 81195). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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