Characidium xanthopterum

Characidium xanthopterum

Crenuchid Fish Reaching Four Point Seven Centimeters

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

Characidium xanthopterum is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Crenuchidae
Genus: Characidium
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: tributaries of the rio Paranaíba drainage, upper rio Paraná basin, and tributaries to the upper rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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