Family: |
Curimatidae (Toothless characins) |
Max. size: |
5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Tributary to Jatuncocha Lagoon, Napo, Ecuador. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 30-32 |
Biology: |
Inhabits shallow, slow-moving blackwater streams with sandy bottoms (Ref. 30552). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 March 2021 (D2) Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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