Apionichthys menezesi Ramos, 2003

Family:  Achiridae (American soles)
Max. size:  6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Napo in Ecuador, Rio Negro, Amazon basin in Brazil and Rio Caura, Orinoco basin in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-73; Anal soft rays: 31-37; Vertebrae: 27-30. Juxtaposed eyes with contiguous orbits; 31-37 anal fin rays; and 27-30 vertebrae (Ref. 49504).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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