Characidium chupa Schultz, 1944
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae
Max. size:  8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11.2 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Lake Maracaibo and Orinoco River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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