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Pseudotylosurus angusticeps (Günther, 1866) |
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photo by
Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP |
| Family: | Belonidae (Needlefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper Amazon River (Peru and Ecuador) and the Paraná and the Paraguay in Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||