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Characin (Steindachnerina biornata)
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Curimatidae

Characin

Steindachnerina biornata

Eighteen Point Eight Centimeters Trout of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Temperate
  • Coastal
  • Lower river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Characin is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 18.8 cm.

Maximum length
18.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Atlantic coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Uruguay; Uruguay River in Santa Catarina, Brazil; and lower Paraná and Paraguay rivers.

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