Rhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Biara
Rhaphiodon vulpinus
photo by Timm, C.D.

 Family:  Cynodontidae (Dogtooth characins), subfamily: Cynodontinae
 Max. size:  80 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,100.0 g
 Environment:  pelagic
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins (Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers) and rivers of Guyana.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Apparently carnivorous, probably ichthyophagous. Maximum length reported to reach 64 cm SL (Ref. 26147).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 04.12.93
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 19.10.11
 Checked by: Toledo-Piza, Mônica - 06.06.01

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