Characidium boavistae
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| Characidium boavistae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Genus: | Characidium |
| Species: | C. boavistae |
| Binomial name | |
| Characidium boavistae Steindachner, 1915 | |
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Characidium boavistae is a fish in the family Crenuchidae.[3] It is native to South America and is found in the tributaries of Lake Maracaibo, the Orinoco River basin and the northern tributaries of the Amazon basin.[3]
