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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 2 Edible 🐠 84 Aquarium

Crenuchidae

Species
105
Genera
10
Max Length
51 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.36
Threatened
2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
22 spp.
Venezuela
16 spp.
Colombia
15 spp.
Guyana
7 spp.
Peru
4 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Suriname
4 spp.
Argentina
3 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
105

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 70
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 3
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 4
Data Deficient 9

🐟 Species in Crenuchidae

105 total
Characidium Heinianum
Characidium heinianum
DD 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Heirmostigmata
Characidium heirmostigmata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Helmeri
Characidium helmeri
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Interruptum
Characidium interruptum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Itarare
Characidium itarare
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Japuhybense
Characidium japuhybense
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Jivaro
Characidium jivaro
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Kalunga
Characidium kalunga
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Kamakan
Characidium kamakan
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Lagosantense
Characidium lagosantense
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Lanei
Characidium lanei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Lauroi
Characidium lauroi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Litorale
Characidium litorale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Longum
Characidium longum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Macrolepidotum
Characidium macrolepidotum
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Marshi
Characidium marshi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Mirim
Characidium mirim
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Nana
Characidium nana
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Noelkempffi
Characidium noelkempffi
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Nupelia
Characidium nupelia
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Occidentale
Characidium occidentale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Oiticicai
Characidium oiticicai
NT 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Onca
Characidium onca
CR 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Orientale
Characidium orientale
LC 💧 Freshwater