Cyphocharax pantostictos Vari & Barriga Salazar, 1990

Family:  Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Max. size:  9.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 2 - 6
Distribution:  South America: Western portions of the Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Specimens were collected in acidic blackwaters among grass and submerged vegetation (Ref. 11334).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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