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Carriker's Characin (Parodon carrikeri)
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Carriker's Characin (Parodon carrikeri) specimen
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Parodontidae

Carriker's Characin

Parodon carrikeri

Fourteen Point Seven Centimeters Trout of South American Waters

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

Carriker's Characin is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 14.7 cm.

Genus
Parodon
Maximum length
14.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: headwaters of Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers, Paraguay River basin to Argentina (Ref. 9086 ).

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