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Tobacco Characin (Saccodon terminalis)
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Ecological Illustration of Tobacco Characin (Saccodon terminalis)
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Parodontidae

Tobacco Characin

Saccodon terminalis

Specialized teeth scraping epilithic algae in Daule rapids

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Tobacco Characin is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 4 cm.

Water type
Freshwater
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