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Priocharax pygmaeus Weitzman & Vari, 1987 |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Tyttobryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.65 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Amazon River basin in Colombia (Ref. 28825). Recorded from the río Ucayali basin in Peru (Ref. 96862). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 24-27; Vertebrae: 32-33 | |||
| Biology: | Found in shaded or partially shaded rainforest stream. The bottom was clay with much leaf litter and without submerged plants. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||