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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Characiformes (Characins) >
Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Acestrorhamphinae
Etymology: Psalidodon: Greek, psalis, -idos = scissors + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); cremnobates: The name cremnobates is from the Greek, meaning frequenter of steep places,referring to the occurrence of the new species in altitudes higher than 800 meters. Noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
South America: upper Jacui and Maquiné River basins in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38376)
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Bertaco, V.A. and L.R. Malabarba, 2001. Description of two new species of Astyanax (Teleostei: Characidae) from headwater streams of Southern Brazil, with comments on the "A. scabripinnis species complex". Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(3):221-234. (Ref. 41290)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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