Crenuchidae

Characidium xavante

Characidium xavante

Barred darter tetra resting on Xingu gravel

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

Characidium xavante is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 2.8 cm.