Hydrolycus armatus (Jardine, 1841)
Hydrolycus armatus
photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Family:  Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins)
Max. size:  89 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 8,500.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon basin, Orinoco basin, rivers of Guyana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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