Steindachnerina elegans

Steindachnerina elegans

Fourteen Point Five Centimeters Curimatid Fish

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

Steindachnerina elegans is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Curimatidae, the toothless characins. This species is found in rivers in Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Curimatidae
Genus: Steindachnerina
Maximum length: 14.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Pardo and Jequitinhonha rivers in Bahia and Minas Gerais, São Francisco River basin, and coastal rivers of Bahia in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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