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Curimatidae
Curimata macrops
Curimata macrops
Curimatid Fish beneath the Brazilian Coast
Curimata macrops is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 18.5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Curimatidae
- Genus
- Curimata
- Maximum length
- 18.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Poti and Parnaíba rivers, northeastern Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

