Amazonspinther
Amazonspinther | |
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Amazonspinther | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Amazonspinther , , & S. H. Weitzman, 2008 |
Species: | A. dalmata[1]
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Binomial name | |
Amazonspinther dalmata[1] Bührnheim, T. P. Carvalho, L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2008
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Amazonspinther dalmata is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Rio Purus and Rio Madeira basins.[2] It is the only member of its genus. It is recorded to live in freshwater within a tropical climate. Their habitat is benthopelagic. This species reaches up to 2 cm (0.9 in) in standard length. They are found in low-movement waters with a slow current and a muddy, silty, or sandy bottom.[2] They prefer clear waters with submerged vegetation.[3] Black spots occur on the base of its dorsal fin.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Amazonspinther dalmata". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Amazonspinther dalmata" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Amazonspinther dalmata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Amazonspinther Dalmata". Search Fish. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
Categories:
- Characidae
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Freshwater fish of Brazil
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Monotypic ray-finned fish genera
- Fish described in 2008
- Characiformes stubs