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Characin (Schizodon fasciatus)
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Characin (Schizodon fasciatus) specimen
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Anostomidae

Characin

Schizodon fasciatus

Forty Centimeters Trout of the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Characin is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Maximum length
40 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: upper Amazon River and French Guiana coastal basins.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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