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Curimatidae (Toothless characins)
Etymology: Cyphocharax: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335); pantostictos: Named for the dark prominent spots on the lateral and dorsal surfaces of the body.
More on authors: Vari & BarrigaSalazar.
Issue
See Vari (1992:30) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 2 - 6. Tropical; 24°C - 25°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Western portions of the Amazon River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11334)
Specimens were collected in acidic blackwaters among grass and submerged vegetation (Ref. 11334).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vari, R.P., 1992. Systematics of the neotropical characiform genus Cyphocharax Fowler (Pisces, Ostariophysi). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 529:137 p. (Ref. 11334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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