| Family: |
Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
80 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Paru Lake in the lower Amazon River basin, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. Body depth 7.3 to 7.6% of the anal fin length. Head length 10.8 to 11.1% of the anal fin length. No caudal fin (Ref. 35403). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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