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Pongo Characin

Parodon pongoensis

Also known as: Pongo Pongo

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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@domgranger · Yasuni National Park, Ecuador · March 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found close to the bottoms, of rivers, streams, and their tributaries.
They feed on algae, by scraping the substrate for food (hence the name)
South America - Western Amazon River Tributaries

Adult males are deep reddish orange and females pale yellow.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black stripes

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found close to the bottoms, of rivers, streams, and their tributaries.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCharaciformes
    5. familyParodontidae
    6. genusParodon
    7. speciesParodon pongoensis (Allen, 1942)

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