Characidae

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.