Compsura heterura
Compsura heterura Eigenmann, 1915
Compsura heterura
photo by Ramos, T.P.A.


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Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Max. size:  3.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: São Francisco and Parnaíba River basins, and Atlantic versant rivers of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Pernambuco, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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