Acestrorhamphidae

Priocharax piagassu

Priocharax piagassu

Cartilage frame near transparent body

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Priocharax piagassu is a minute species of fish native to the Rio Purus and Solimões Draina, Brazil. The species, which has a skeleton of cartilage, is almost completely transparent.