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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 7 Edible

Gasteropelecidae

Species
9
Genera
3
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.30
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Colombia
6 spp.
Brazil
5 spp.
Venezuela
5 spp.
Peru
4 spp.
Ecuador
3 spp.
Bolivia
2 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.
GF
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
9

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 9