Roeboides occidentalis

Roeboides occidentalis

Thirteen Centimeters Trout from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Roeboides occidentalis is a freshwater fish of Central and South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Characidae
Genus: Roeboides
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central and South America: Pacific versant rivers of Panama, and Colombia to north of Ecuador.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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