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Etymology: Creagrutus: Greek, kreagreytos, -os, -on = to tear, to rip up the flesh (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Ferdinand ‘Fred’ Cochu, a partner at Paramount Aquarium, is an American tropical-fish importer. (See also Fredcochu) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Géry.
Issue
See Vari & Harold (2001:91) for detailed redescription.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: western Amazon River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94842)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari, 1986. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Peru. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (437):1-25. (Ref. 6329)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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