| Family: |
Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae |
| Max. size: |
5.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Central America: Pacific and Atlantic drainages from Nicaragua to Panama. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives exclusively near the shoreline, river backwaters or other stagnant biotopes between 35 and 85 m elevation. Found near vegetation, feeding mainly on filamentous algae and occasionally on aquatic insects (Ref. 36880). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 March 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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