Varicharax nigrolineatus

Varicharax nigrolineatus

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

Varicharax is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The only species in this genus is Varicharax nigrolineatus, a characin, which is endemic to Peru where it is found in the Río Corrientes drainage, part of the Río Marañón basin in Loreto, Peru.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Stevardiidae
Genus: Varicharax
Water type: Freshwater