Odontesthes perugiae Evermann & Kendall, 1906
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Atherinopsinae
Max. size:  28.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 214.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: freshwater drainages of Rio de la Plata, Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Scales in the lateral line series over lateral band 46 (Ref. 47314).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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