Cyphocharax punctatus
Cyphocharax punctatus (Vari & Nijssen, 1986)


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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:   
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)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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