Hemiodus argenteus Pellegrin, 1909
photo by IBAMA

Family:  Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Max. size:  23.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin; Japurá, Jutai, Negro, Tapajós, and Uatumã River basins; Rupununi, Corantijn, Itapecuru, and Mearim River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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