Curimatella meyeri (Steindachner, 1882)

Family:  Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Max. size:  18.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 171.9 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Central and upper Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 35-37
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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