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Shinyscaled curimata (Curimatopsis macrolepis)
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Shinyscaled curimata (Curimatopsis macrolepis) specimen
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Curimatidae

Shinyscaled curimata

Curimatopsis macrolepis

Six Centimeters Curimatid Fish of the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Shinyscaled curimata is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

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