Shinyscaled curimata
Curimatopsis macrolepis
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A small curimatid from South America. It reaches 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Curimatopsis macrolepis
- Family
- Curimatidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Curimatidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Curimatopsis macrocephalus, Curimatus macrolepis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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