Psalidodon xiru

Psalidodon xiru

Ten Point Nine Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of South American Waters

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

Psalidodon xiru is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is endemic to the Jacuí River drainage in Brazil. It grows up to 95.7 mm (3.77 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Psalidodon
Maximum length: 10.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Rio Jacuí drainage, laguna dos Patos system, and upper rio Uruguay drainage in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina States in Brazil.

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