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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 3 Edible

Triportheidae

Species
22
Genera
4
Max Length
36 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.85
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
7 spp.
Venezuela
7 spp.
Peru
6 spp.
Colombia
6 spp.
Ecuador
5 spp.
Bolivia
5 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
5 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
22

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 20