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Carlana eigenmanni (Meek, 1912) |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Rhoadsiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Pacific and Atlantic drainages from Nicaragua to Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Lives exclusively near the shoreline, river backwaters or other stagnant biotopes between 35 and 85 m elevation. Found near vegetation, feeding mainly on filamentous algae and occasionally on aquatic insects (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 March 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||