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Characidae
Acanthocharax microlepis
Acanthocharax microlepis
A small scaled characin of the Essequibo River
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallAcanthocharax microlepis is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Characidae
- Genus
- Acanthocharax
- Maximum length
- 8.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Essequibo River basin in Guyana.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
