| Family: |
Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: coastal rivers in French Guiana and Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 66-70. Big mouth with a pair of large canines on anterior part of lower jaw; vertical diameter of eye 2.9-3.35 in head length; long pectoral fins 28-30% of SL; branched anal rays 63-67; humeral blotch smaller than eye; absence of black margin on pectoral and pelvic fins. |
| Biology: |
Predatory species. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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