Cyphocharax Ivo
📖 Overview
Cyphocharax Ivo (Cyphocharax ivo), first described by Melo, Gama & Sabaj Pérez, 2025 is a small fish in the family Curimatidae (order Characiformes). Adults typically reach 5.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 31. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: a single, dark, straight, longitudinal stripe from snout to caudal-fin base, and, from supracleithrum to vertical through posterior insertion of adipose fin, stripe mostly confined to lateral-line scale row and of uniform intensity with melanophores concentrated superficially; horizontal alignment of the midlateral stripe on the body with the dark postorbital mark and patch of dark pigmentation on snout; absence of dark lozenge-shaped blotch on the caudal peduncle; scales in midlateral series 32; total pectoral-fin rays 15-16; distalmost margin of anal fin distant from same vertical by at least two scales); dark midlateral stripe extending finishing at caudal-fin base; total vertebrae 31 .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cyphocharax Ivo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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