Characidium Macrolepidotum
📖 Overview
A small, bottom living species. Not collected since more than 100 years, and thus it may well be endangered, if not extinct .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 36. Flat, scale-less breast, developed pectorals, slightly oblique eyes, only seen from above, and narrow interorbital; 3 unbranched pectoral rays and 1 unbranched pelvic ray; lateral line complete, adipose fin present, cheeks not covered, mouth with few, unicuspid teeth, numbering only 4 on the upper jaw. A rather broad, brown lateral stripe from snout to end of peduncle just above lateral line. 'Spines' are unbranched rays.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Characidium Macrolepidotum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Characidium Macrolepidotum is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Characidium Macrolepidotum is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro (type locality).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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