Priocharax rex

Priocharax rex

Two Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of Colombian Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Priocharax rex is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is considered to be found exclusively in the middle part of the Putumayo River basin in Colombia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Priocharax
Maximum length: 2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Colombia.

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