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Cynopotamus xinguano Menezes, 2007 |
| Family: | Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Characinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 35.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. Xingu River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Cynopotamus xinguano belongs to the group of species characterized by ii, 9 dorsal-fin rays [versus ii, 10 in C. argenteus (Valenciennes)] and 91–125 perforated lateral-line scales (versus 85–90 in C. juruenae Menezes) (Menezes, 1976, 1987). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||