Triportheus auritus (Valenciennes, 1850)
Sardinha
Triportheus auritus
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Family:  Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae
Max. size:  26.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 277.2 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, Amazon R. (Ref. 46206).


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