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Curimatella dorsalis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

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Paraguay country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Rio Paraguay (Ref. 28798). Also Ref. 38013.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pa.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vari, R.P., 1992
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Curimatella: A locality in Brasil, in Piaui State and local name for a fish; it also exist "curimbatá" and "curimba", diminutive.
  More on authors: Eigenmann & Eigenmann.

Issue
See Vari (1992:11) for detailed description.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico.   Subtropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

South America: Orinoco, Amazon, Tocantins, and Paraguay-lower Paraná River basins.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.9 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 111518); peso máximo publicado: 37.00 g (Ref. 111518)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 12; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 10; Vértebra: 31 - 32.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Vari, Richard P. | Colaboradores

Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Curimatella Eigenmann and Eigenmann (Pisces: Ostariophysi), with summary comments on the Curimatidae. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 533:48 p. (Ref. 28798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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