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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 6 Edible

Curimatidae

Species
112
Genera
8
Max Length
32 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.05
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
43 spp.
Colombia
33 spp.
Venezuela
20 spp.
Peru
18 spp.
Bolivia
17 spp.
Ecuador
12 spp.
Guyana
10 spp.
Paraguay
7 spp.
Argentina
4 spp.
GF
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

planktivore
100%
1

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
112

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 92
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 2
Data Deficient 3

🐟 Species in Curimatidae

112 total
Psectrogaster Curviventris
Psectrogaster curviventris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Essequibensis
Psectrogaster essequibensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Falcata
Psectrogaster falcata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rhomboides
Psectrogaster rhomboides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Rutiloides
Psectrogaster rutiloides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Psectrogaster Saguiru
Psectrogaster saguiru
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Boehlkei
Pseudocurimata boehlkei
DD 💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Boulengeri
Pseudocurimata boulengeri
NT 💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Lineopunctata
Pseudocurimata lineopunctata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Patiae
Pseudocurimata patiae
EN 💧 Freshwater
Pseudocurimata Peruana
Pseudocurimata peruana
NT 💧 Freshwater
Rosy curimata
Cyphocharax saladensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Sabalito
Steindachnerina biornata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Shinyscaled curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Spottail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Steindachnerina Amazonica
Steindachnerina amazonica
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Atratoensis
Steindachnerina atratoensis
NT 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Binotata
Steindachnerina binotata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Brevipinna
Steindachnerina brevipinna
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Conspersa
Steindachnerina conspersa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Corumbae
Steindachnerina corumbae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Elegans
Steindachnerina elegans
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Fasciata
Steindachnerina fasciata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Steindachnerina Gracilis
Steindachnerina gracilis
LC 💧 Freshwater