| Family: |
Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Pacific versant basins in southern Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal spines: 12-18. Suborbital large, with naked zone behind. Predorsal line fully scaled. No caudal gland or modified scale in adult males. Interhaemals 16 to 26. Series of interhaemal spines on adult males forming keel on lower edge of caudal peduncle. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 March 2021 (A3ce) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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