Smoothliped Characin

Parodon magdalenensis

Thirteen Point Two Centimeters Trout from South American Waters

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

Smoothliped Characin is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 13.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Parodontidae
Genus: Parodon
Maximum length: 13.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Colombia. Known from the La Miel River and its tributaries in middle Magdalena drainage, the Paila River system and tributaries of the upper Cauca River, Colombia (Ref. 88955 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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