Cyphocharax
helleri
(Steindachner, 1910)
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Family:
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Curimatidae
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Order:
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Characiformes
(characins)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11334) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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South America: Cuyuni River basin of eastern Venezuela, Atlantic drainages of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Cupixi River of Amapa, Brazil.
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Biology: |
Usually occurs over sand or mud, in areas with slow moving current. Feeds on detritus (Ref. 12225).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Vari, Richard P.
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