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Characiformes (Characins) >
Crenuchidae (South American darters) > Characidiinae
Etymology: Characidium: Diminutive of Charax, -akos = a fish without identification (Ref. 45335); deludens: From the Latin delude, meaning false, deceive, in allusion to the deceitful vertical bars on body, in
comparison to those common in congeners as Characidium fasciatum.
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Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: upper rio Paraguaçu basin, Bahia State, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 116766)
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Zanata, A.M. and P. Camelier, 2015. Two new species of Characidium Reinhardt (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from northeastern Brazilian coastal drainages. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 13(3):487-498. (Ref. 116766)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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