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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 2 Edible

Parodontidae

Species
32
Genera
3
Max Length
34 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.42
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
4 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
Venezuela
2 spp.
Paraguay
2 spp.
Bolivia
1 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
32

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 20
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 4
Endangered 1
Data Deficient 5