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Carnegie's toothcarp (Cnesterodon carnegiei)
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Carnegie's toothcarp (Cnesterodon carnegiei) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Carnegie's toothcarp

Cnesterodon carnegiei

Three Centimeters Carp of South American Waters

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

Carnegie's toothcarp is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 3 cm.

Maximum length
3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: upper Iguaçu River and its upper tributaries.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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