Triportheus angulatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
Triportheus angulatus
photo by JJPhoto

 Family:  Triportheidae ()
 Max. size:  23.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 211.0 g
 Environment:  benthopelagic; pH range: 5 - 9; depth range 0 - 5 m, potamodromous
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs over sandy bottoms in rivers. Usually forms schools. Mainly diurnal (Ref. 9086). Feeds on the fruits and seeds of Moraceae, Myrtaceae, Euphorbiaceae; Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, and Brachyplatystoma flavicans (Ref. 9086); and on plankton, nekton, and crustaceans (Ref. 10615).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Palma Gonzales, Carlos - 21.04.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 04.10.16
 Checked by: Christensen, Mike S. - 30.01.96

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