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Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Steindachnerina: Named after Franz Steindachner, 1876; naturalist, ichthyologist that studied the fauna of Galápagos.
Eponymy: Franz Steindachner (1834–1919) was an Austrian zoologist who specialised in herpetology and ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Eigenmann & Eigenmann.
Issue
See Vari (1991:97) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Paraguay, lower Paraná, and lower Uruguay River basins.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 7.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94838); max. published weight: 85.00 g (Ref. 79585)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vari, R.P., 1991. Systematics of the neotropical Characiform genus Steindachnerina Fowler (Pisces: Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 507:118 p. (Ref. 30554)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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