Uruguay river sprat

Ramnogaster melanostoma

Clupeid Fish from South American Waters

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

Uruguay river sprat is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Ramnogaster
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Uruguay and Argentina.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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