Family: |
Curimatidae (Toothless characins) |
Max. size: |
4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Apparently endemic to the Marowijne River basin. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in extensive shoals over sand or mud, in tributaries of rivers or in inundated areas of creeks with little current (Ref. 12225). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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