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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 | |||