Cyanogaster geisleri
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| Cyanogaster geisleri | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Cyanogaster |
| Species: | C. geisleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanogaster geisleri | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hemigrammus geisleri Zarske & Géry, 2007 | |
Cyanogaster geisleri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Characidae. This small, transparent fish is found in the Central Amazon, Brazil.[3] It is classified within the glass characin subfamily Aphyocharacinae. It grows to a maximum size of 3.5 cm (1.4 in) and a weight of 0.46 g (0.016 oz).[4] Ths species is found in the river systems of the Amazon and the Orinoco in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.[1]