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Adontosternarchus nebulosus in Peru

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Adontosternarchus nebulosus   Lundberg & Cox Fernandes, 2007
Family:	Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)			picture (Adneb_u0.jpg) by Sabaj-Perez, M.
Order:	Gymnotiformes  (knifefishes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	21.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 78211)
Environment:	demersal ; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate:	tropical
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Distribution:	South America: Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon.
Diagnosis:	Anal soft rays: 112-145. Distinguished from other species of the genus by having the following combination of characters: boldly contrasting color pattern of irregular, dark blotches on the back and sides followed by posteriorly by a long pallid area extending far onto the caudal peduncle; pectoral and anal fins translucent; anal-fin rays 112-154 with mean 133.2; vertebral count to base of last anal-fin ray 52-57 with mean 54.5; a relatively deep body, 21-33% of distance to origin of dorsal filament; body depth below origin of dorsal filament less than or equal to postorbital distance (Ref. 78211).
Biology:	Reported to feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 78211)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
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Coordinator:	Albert, James S.
Main Ref:	Lundberg, J.G. and C. Cox Fernandes. 2007. (Ref. 78211)
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Peru country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from the Amazon basin (Ref. 78211).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lundberg, J.G. and C. Cox Fernandes, 2007
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	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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