Triportheus albus Cope, 1872
photo by IBAMA

Family:  Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae
Max. size:  25.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.19999980926514 - 7; dH range: 15, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Tocantins-Araguaia basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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