Triportheus guentheri (Garman, 1890)
Triportheus guentheri
photo by Bentinho, A.

Family:  Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae
Max. size:  16 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 83.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: São Francisco River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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