Characidium purpuratum Steindachner, 1882
Characidium purpuratum
photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

Family:  Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae
Max. size:  5.3307 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin at Andean tributaries to the margin of the Amazon River in Ecuador.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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