Rosy curimata (Cyphocharax saladensis)

Scientific name: Cyphocharax saladensis Meinken, 1933

Rosy curimata (Cyphocharax saladensis)

The Rosy curimata (Cyphocharax saladensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Curimatidae. Native range: South America, Southern part of La Plata River basin and coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil to Argentina.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyphocharax saladensis
Family
Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: Southern part of La Plata River basin and coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil to Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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