Triportheus elongatus (Günther, 1864)
Elongate hatchetfish
Triportheus elongatus
photo by IBAMA

 Family:  Triportheidae ()
 Max. size:  24.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic, potamodromous
 Distribution:  Central and South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo River basins. Also known from Trinidad.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 14.08.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 28.11.13
 Checked by: Lima, Flavio C. T. - 11.06.01

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