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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Crenuchidae South American darters
Subfamily: Characidiinae
Genus: Ammocryptocharax

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Ammocryptocharax elegans Weitzman & Kanazawa, 1976

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Ammocryptocharax elegans
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Ammocryptocharax lateralis
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Photo by Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV)

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Ammocryptocharax minutus Buckup, 1993

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Ammocryptocharax minutus
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Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Ammocryptocharax vintonae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ammocryptocharax elegans South America 3.3 SL 1976
Ammocryptocharax lateralis South America 2.8 SL 1909
Ammocryptocharax minutus South America 2 SL 1993
Ammocryptocharax vintonae South America 9.0 SL 1909



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