Creagrutus lepidus Vari, Harold, Lasso & Machado-Allison, 1993

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stevardiinae
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 3 m
Distribution:  South America: Aroa and Urama River basins, Caribbean versant drainage of Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 34-35
Biology:  Inhabits streams, being more abundant in pools than in regions with rapid current.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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