Family: |
Curimatidae (Toothless characins) |
Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Tributaries to Lake Maracaibo. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 32-34. Differs from other Cyphocharax (except aspilos) by the absence of multiple series of longitudinal patterns of dark pigmentation on body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the dorsal fin, the absence of a rotund spot or longitudinal stripe of dark pigmentation on the midlateral surface of the caudal peduncle, number of lateral line scales, and the relative depth of the caudal peduncle 0.14-0.16 of SL (Ref. 11334). |
Biology: |
Inhabits swamps and rivers (Ref. 26543). Feeds exclusively on detritus (Ref. 26543). Hardly ever consumed (Ref. 26543). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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