Stevardiidae

Attonitus bounites

Attonitus bounites

Its belly lacks the dark stripe that widens forward

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Attonitus bounites is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. They are only found in the Madre de Dios River drainage basin in Peru. They can grow to 5.7 cm (2.2 in) standard length.