Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae |
5.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Central America: Pacific and Atlantic drainages from Nicaragua to Panama. |
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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). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 March 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Type locality, La Junta (Ref. 598). Recorded also from Río Pacuare (Ref. 36880). |
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