Halfline hemiodus (Hemiodus semitaeniatus)

Scientific name: Hemiodus semitaeniatus Kner, 1858

Halfline hemiodus (Hemiodus semitaeniatus)

The Halfline hemiodus (Hemiodus semitaeniatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiodontidae. Native range: South America, Tapaj?s, Madeira, Capim, Essequibo, Orinoco, and Paran? River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
Family
Hemiodontidae (Halftooths)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Tapaj?s, Madeira, Capim, Essequibo, Orinoco, and Paran? River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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