Melanocharacidium nigrum Buckup, 1993

Family:  Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae
Max. size:  6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon basin, rivers draining the Guiana Shield.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum length from CLOFFSCA manuscript (Buckup pers. comm., 13/11/03).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 May 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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