Amazonspinther dalmata
| Amazonspinther dalmata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Amazonspinther Bührnheim, T. P. Carvalho, L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2008 |
| Species: | A. dalmata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amazonspinther dalmata[1] Bührnheim, T. P. Carvalho, L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2008 | |
Amazonspinther dalmata is a species of characin endemic to Brazil,[2] where it is found in the Rio Purus and Rio Madeira basins. It is the only member of its genus. It is recorded to live in freshwater within a tropical climate. Their habitat is benthopelagic. This species has the average length of 2 cm (0.9 in) as an unsexed male. They are found in low-movement waters with a slow current and a muddy, silty, or sandy bottom. [3] They prefer clear waters with submerged vegetation. [4] Bblack spots occur on the base of its dorsal fin. [5]
References
- ↑ "Amazonspinther dalmata". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Amazonspinther dalmata" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ↑ "Amazonspinther dalmata". Fish Base. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Amazonspinther dalmata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Amazonspinther Dalmata". Search Fish. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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