Ammocryptocharax minutus Buckup, 1993
photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

Family:  Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae
Max. size:  2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 0 - 8
Distribution:  South America: upper Orinoco, Amazon, and upper Negro River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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