Creagrutus cracentis
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| Creagrutus cracentis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Creagrutinae |
| Genus: | Creagrutus |
| Species: | C. cracentis |
| Binomial name | |
| Creagrutus cracentis | |
Creagrutus cracentis is a species of freshwater fish in the family Stevardiidae. It was described by Richard P. Vari and Anthony S. Harold in 2001. The species is endemic to South America, occurring in the Tapajós River basin in Brazil. It is a small characin, reaching up to 6.0 cm in length.
Creagrutus cracentis is found in the lower Tapajós River basin, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
Description
This species is benthopelagic and inhabits tropical freshwater ecosystems. Maximum recorded size is 6.0 cm total length, with a maximum weight of 2.44 g.
