| Family: |
Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
31.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Maroni River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 165-190; Vertebrae: 72-86. dorsal, caudal and pelvic fins absent; 0-4 electrocytes rows, eye diameter 16.3 to 22.9 times in head length; body color grey, slightly translucent, with a darker dorsum and hyaline fins. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 14 December 2022 (B1a+2a; D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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