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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 17 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Anostomidae

Species
155
Genera
13
Max Length
54 cm
Max Weight
2.0 kg
Avg Trophic
2.44
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
31 spp.
Venezuela
21 spp.
Colombia
16 spp.
GF
9 spp.
Peru
8 spp.
Guyana
8 spp.
Suriname
8 spp.
Ecuador
6 spp.
Bolivia
5 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
50%
1
herbivore
50%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
155

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 106
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 2
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 13