Characin

Cyphocharax voga

Twenty Six Point Three Centimeters Trout from the Brazilian Coast

Characin is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 26.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Cyphocharax
Maximum length: 26.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Coastal rivers of Rio Grande do Sul and southern Santa Catarina, Brazil; Uruguay; Buenos Aires region and the rivers draining into La Plata River estuary; lower Paraná and Paraguay River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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