Darter characin
Characidium fasciatum
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A darter characin from the São Francisco and upper Paraná basins. It rests on the bottom, propped on its pectoral fins. It reaches about 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Characidium fasciatum
- Family
- Crenuchidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Crenuchidae
- Order
- Characiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 5.6–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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