Basilichthys archaeus

Basilichthys archaeus

Silver scales surviving in streams two thousand meters high

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small

Basilichthys archaeus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 11.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Basilichthys
Maximum length: 11.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Peruvian Andes.

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