Family: |
Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stevardiinae |
Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco River basin. |
Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from congeners from the Orinoco and Lake Maracaibo basins by having the following characters: 13-18 branched rays on anal fin; maxilla with serrate teeth; and fewer than five scales between the lateral line and the dorsal-fin origin (Ref. 86277). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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