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Apteronotidae

Megadontognathus cuyuniensis

Megadontognathus cuyuniensis

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
23.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Known only from the Cuyuni Basin and the Rio Caroní in Venezuela.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered
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