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Characin (Cyphocharax platanus)
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Characin (Cyphocharax platanus) specimen
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Curimatidae

Characin

Cyphocharax platanus

Fish Reaching Thirteen Point Four Centimeters in South American Waters

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

Characin is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13.4 cm.

Maximum length
13.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: La Plata River basin other than for upper Paraná River above Sete Quedas Falls and upper Paraguay River.

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