Bryconamericus carlosi Román-Valencia, 2003
photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stevardiinae
Max. size:  5.66 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.9
Distribution:  South America: Río Napo in Ecuador and Ríos Putumayo and Orteguaza in the upper Amazon basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 33-33. Diagnosed from all other species of the genus Bryconamericus by its low number of vertebrae 33, completely ossified pterotic, a bent end of the pelvic bone, and nasal bones absent (Ref. 56110). Description: D iii,7, ii,6-7; A iii,23, iii,21-24, iii,22-23, iii,21-24; P ii,9, ii,10-11, ii,9, ii,10-11; V ii,6 (Ref. 56110).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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