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Curimatopsis cryptica Vari, 1982 |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Curimatidae (Toothless characins) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin and coastal rivers of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives mainly in swamps. Forms schools near the surface. Males appear rare, they represent less than 10% of captured specimens (Ref. 12225). Males are smaller than females (Ref. 27188). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||