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Sternopygus astrabes Mago-Leccia, 1994 |
| Family: | Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco, Casiquiare, and Negro River basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 170-302. Two to four black wide vertical bands on the body, resembling saddles; long tail (20-30% in total length); 20-22 precaudal vertebrae (Ref. 26457). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum length reported to reach 35.5 cm TL (Ref. 26457). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||