Xenagoniates bondi Myers, 1942

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Aphyocharacinae
Max. size:  6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.19999980926514; dH range: 20
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin and coastal drainages of Venezuela and Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Reported to be aggressive fin nippers and can cut down caudal fins up to its peduncle (F.M. Greco, pers.comm. Apr/2019).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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