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Japigny kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith, 2011 |
| Family: | Sternopygidae (Glass knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: French Guiana in Approuague, Mana and Maroni rivers. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 132-164; Vertebrae: 70-82. Can be distinguished by having the following characters: seven to eight dark and clear alternating wide vertical bands on body; a foramen in the scapula; 14-15 precaudal vertebrae; 132-164 anal-fin rays (vs. more than 160 in all known Sternopygids); snout short (less than one third heald length); and mouth subterminal (Ref. 86967). | |||
| Biology: | Caught with Anostomus brevior and Cynopotamus essequibensis (Ref. 86967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 14 December 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||