Odontostilbe microcephala Eigenmann, 1907
mojarra,  mojarrin,  mojarrita,  pequira,  pikú

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.2 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Pilcomayo River basin (Ref. 37055). Reported from the upper Paraña (Ref. 56308).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum size for females from Ref. 128907.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in upper Paraña (Ref. 56308). Also in río Pilcomayo, río Paraguay basin, and in northwest Argentina in río Bermejo, río Juramento and río Sali-Dulce basins (Ref. 128907).


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