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Pristobrycon careospinus Fink & Machado-Allison, 1992 |
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photo by
Mikolji, I. |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae (Piranhas and pacus), subfamily: Serrasalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Atabapo River in Orinoco river basin, Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 31-31; Vertebrae: 37-37. Large dark ovate spots on the body side and no preanal spine. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 October 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||