Cyphocharax modestus

Cyphocharax modestus

Curimatid Fish Reaching Sixteen Point Two Centimeters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Cyphocharax modestus is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Cyphocharax
Maximum length: 16.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper Paraná River basin and Paraguay River above Sete Quedas Falls.

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