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Curimatella immaculata (Fernández-Yépez, 1948) |
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photo by
Holm, E. |
| Family: | Curimatidae (Toothless characins) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 90.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco, Amazon, and Tocantins River basins and upper portion of Rupununi River of Essequibo River drainage. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 31-33 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits still waters along the margins of lagoons. Feeds on a variety of algae and fungi. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||