Steindachnerina elegans (Steindachner, 1875)
photo by Alves, C.B.M.

Family:  Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Max. size:  14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 88.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.80000019073486; dH range: 8
Distribution:  South America: Pardo and Jequitinhonha rivers in Bahia and Minas Gerais, São Francisco River basin, and coastal rivers of Bahia in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 32-33
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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