Creagrutus atratus
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| Creagrutus atratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Genus: | Creagrutus |
| Species: | C. atratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Creagrutus atratus | |
Creagrutus atratus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[2]
It is found in the Orinoco basin in the western part.[citation needed]
This species reaches a length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[3]
The fish's name means "dressed in black" in Latin, probably referring to the dark coloration of type series and many of the other available specimens.[4]
