Rhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Biara
photo by Timm, C.D.

Family:  Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins)
Max. size:  80 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,100.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and ParanĂ¡ River basins (ParanĂ¡, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers) and rivers of Guyana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Apparently carnivorous, probably ichthyophagous. Maximum length reported to reach 64 cm SL (Ref. 26147).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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