Characidium purpuratum
Species of fish
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Characidium purpuratum is a fish in the family Crenuchidae.[2] It is native to South America and is found in the Amazon River basin at Andean tributaries to the margin of the Amazon River in Ecuador.[2]
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| Characidium purpuratum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Genus: | Characidium |
| Species: | C. purpuratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Characidium purpuratum Steindachner, 1882 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[2]
Etymology
Characidium purpuratum has the specific name purpuratum, Latin for purple, because Steindachner described it as being "clad in purple", a reference to the purple colour of the caudal fin and anal fin.[3]
