Brycon opalinus (Cuvier, 1819)
Pirapitinga,  Piabanha,  Pirapetinga,  Pirapitinga do sul

Family:  Bryconidae ("Brycon characins"), subfamily: Bryconinae
Max. size:  26.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Paraíba do Sul basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 17 November 2018 (B2ab(iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Paraíba do Sul basin (Ref. 38504). Also Ref. 598.


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