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Stichonodon insignis
Stichonodon insignis is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Amazon Basin. It is the only member of its genus. It is locally known as Palometa, an ambiguous term for all piranha-like fish. It is a small species, growing only to 8 cm (3.1 in).
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 611057.