Cyphocharax spilurus

Cyphocharax spilurus

Ten Point Four Centimeters Curimatid Fish of the Orinoco Basin

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

Cyphocharax spilurus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 10.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Cyphocharax
Maximum length: 10.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Cuyuni River in Guyana and eastern Venezuela; coastal rivers of the Guianas from the Essequibo River of Guyana to Mana River of French Guiana; upper Branco River in Brazil; possibly occurring in the Orinoco and upper Negro rivers.

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