Spottail curimata (Curimatopsis evelynae)

Scientific name: Curimatopsis evelynae G?ry, 1964

Spottail curimata (Curimatopsis evelynae)

The Spottail curimata (Curimatopsis evelynae) is a freshwater fish of the family Curimatidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Curimatopsis evelynae
Family
Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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