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Aphyocharacidium melandetum (Eigenmann, 1912) |
| Family: | Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Aphyocharacinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.5 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Essequibo River in Guyana (Ref. 38376). Reported from Suriname River basins (Ref. 59052), Venezuela (Ref. 28768) and French Guiana (Ref. 12225). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Very rare. Occurs in the headwaters of basins (Ref. 12225). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 December 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||