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Melanocharacidium compressum Buckup, 1993 |
| Family: | Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.06 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper Orinoco River basin between Puerto Ayacucho and Casiquiare River in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits, rivers with sand and mud bottom in turbid and green water. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||