Cyphocharax aspilos Vari, 1992

Family:  Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Tributaries to Lake Maracaibo.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 32-34. Differs from other Cyphocharax (except aspilos) by the absence of multiple series of longitudinal patterns of dark pigmentation on body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the body, the absence of a large spot of pigmentation on the dorsal fin, the absence of a rotund spot or longitudinal stripe of dark pigmentation on the midlateral surface of the caudal peduncle, number of lateral line scales, and the relative depth of the caudal peduncle 0.14-0.16 of SL (Ref. 11334).
Biology:  Inhabits swamps and rivers (Ref. 26543). Feeds exclusively on detritus (Ref. 26543). Hardly ever consumed (Ref. 26543).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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