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Knodus alpha (Eigenmann, 1914) |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Stevardiidae (Stevardiids), subfamily: Diapominae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from congeners from the Orinoco and Lake Maracaibo basins by having two or three multicuspid teeth on maxilla and four or fewer smaller lateral teeth present on dentary (Ref. 86277). | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on benthic aquatic invertebrates, as well as terrestrial invertebrates which fall into the water, such as ants, wasps and bees (Ref. 26543). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||