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Genus Family: Crenuchidae 🍽️ 1 Edible

Characidium

Species
78
Max Length
51 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.40
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Family
Crenuchidae
Genus
Characidium

🐟 Species in Genus Characidium

78 total
Characidium Alipioi
Characidium alipioi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Amaila
Characidium amaila
EN 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Bahiense
Characidium bahiense
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Bimaculatum
Characidium bimaculatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Boavistae
Characidium boavistae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Bolivianum
Characidium bolivianum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Borellii
Characidium borellii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Brevirostre
Characidium brevirostre
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Caucanum
Characidium caucanum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Chupa
Characidium chupa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Crandellii
Characidium crandellii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Declivirostre
Characidium declivirostre
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Deludens
Characidium deludens
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Dumonti
Characidium dumonti
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Duplicatum
Characidium duplicatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Etheostoma
Characidium etheostoma
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Etzeli
Characidium etzeli
NT 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Fleurdelis
Characidium fleurdelis
💧 Freshwater
Characidium Gomesi
Characidium gomesi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Grajahuense
Characidium grajahuense
CR 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Hasemani
Characidium hasemani
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Heinianum
Characidium heinianum
DD 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Heirmostigmata
Characidium heirmostigmata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Characidium Helmeri
Characidium helmeri
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
78

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 48
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 3
Data Deficient 7

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
9 spp.
Colombia
5 spp.
Argentina
3 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.
Venezuela
2 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m