Characidium oiticicai Travassos, 1967
Characidium oiticicai
photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

Family:  Crenuchidae (South American darters), subfamily: Characidiinae
Max. size:  6.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: upper Tietê and Ribeira de Iguape River basins in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the upper Tietê and Ribeira de Iguape River basins (Ref. 37059). Type locality: Paranapiacaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 26282).


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