Brycon alburnus (Günther, 1860)
Brycon alburnus
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Family:  Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae
Max. size:  32.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Trans-Andean river basins of Ecuador.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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