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Cyphocharax saladensis (Meinken, 1933)

Rosy curimata
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Brazil country information

Common names: Biru, Birú
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Museum: Rio Grande do Sul: Rio Sanga Funda, Rodovia BR 101, Osorio, MCP 8532. Km 16 on BR 116, between Porto Alegre and Pelotas, USNM 220578. Along road between Porto Alegre and Pelotas, USNM 296374. Along highway BR 116, between Porto Alegre and Pelotas, MZUSP 21670. Arroio Don Marcos, along BR 290, MCP 8414 (Ref. 11334). Also Ref. 4537.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vari, R.P., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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