Triportheus culter (Cope, 1872)
photo by Villalba, D.O.

Family:  Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae
Max. size:  24.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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