Cheirodon ortegai Vari & Géry, 1980

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Max. size:  3.43 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Ucayali River basin, Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 April 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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