| Ctenoluciidae (Pike-characids) |
| 26 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 119.2 g |
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pelagic; freshwater; dH range: 22 |
| South America: Río Magdalena and Río Sinú basins (northern Colombia) and rivers draining into Lago de Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 42-46. Can be distinguished from C. beani by differences in body pigmentation, number of vertebrae, relative least depth of caudal peduncle, the alignment of the articulation between the sixth infraorbital and supraorbital, and number of lateral line scales. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Bolivar (Soplaviento and Calamar), Tolima (Bernal Creek near Honda and Rio Magdalena, Honda), Cudinamarca (Rio Bogota and Rio Magdalena), Caldas (Rio Purnio, small tributary of Rio Miel, at or near junction of Rios Samana and La Miel near La Dorada), Antioquia (Rio Magdalena), and Cordoba (Rio Sinú basin). Also known from the San Jorge and Cesar rivers and the lower portion of the Cauca river (Ref. 26543). |
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