Stout sardine (Steindachnerina argentea)

Scientific name: Steindachnerina argentea Gill, 1858

Stout sardine (Steindachnerina argentea)

The Stout sardine (Steindachnerina argentea) is a freshwater fish of the family Curimatidae. Native range: South America, Orinoco River basin, Caribbean versant rivers of Venezuela and Trinidad.

Species facts

Scientific name
Steindachnerina argentea
Family
Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River basin, Caribbean versant rivers of Venezuela and Trinidad.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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