Darter characine
Apareiodon affinis
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The darter characine comes from the Río de la Plata basin (southern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina). It eats mainly algae. It reaches about 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Apareiodon affinis
- Family
- Parodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Parodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Apareiodon paraguayensis, Parodon affinis, Parodon paraguayensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.2
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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