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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Characiformes (Characins) >
Crenuchidae (South American darters) > Characidiinae
Etymology: Characidium: Diminutive of Charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137805)
Short description
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Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
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Zanata, A.M., L. Oliveira-Silva and W.M. Ohara, 2023. A new sexually dichromatic miniature Characidium (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the rio Guaporé, rio Madeira basin, Brazil, with remarkable morphological novelties to the genus. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 21(1):e220059. (Ref. 137805)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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