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Adontosternarchus nebulosus Lundberg & Cox Fernandes, 2007 |
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photo by
Sabaj-Perez, M. |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 2 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 112-145. Distinguished from other species of the genus by having the following combination of characters: boldly contrasting color pattern of irregular, dark blotches on the back and sides followed by posteriorly by a long pallid area extending far onto the caudal peduncle; pectoral and anal fins translucent; anal-fin rays 112-154 with mean 133.2; vertebral count to base of last anal-fin ray 52-57 with mean 54.5; a relatively deep body, 21-33% of distance to origin of dorsal filament; body depth below origin of dorsal filament less than or equal to postorbital distance (Ref. 78211). | |||
| Biology: | Reported to feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 78211). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||