Characidium nupelia

Characidium nupelia

Three Point Two Centimeters Crenuchid Fish from South American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Characidium nupelia is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 3.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Crenuchidae
Genus: Characidium
Maximum length: 3.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: tributary streams of Rio Cuiabá, upper Rio Paraguay basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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