Curimata cerasina Vari, 1984

Family:  Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Max. size:  16.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Central and western portions of Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rivers, ponds and other highly turbid still waters, usually over muddy bottoms (Ref. 34109).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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