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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Crenuchidae South American darters
Subfamily: Characidiinae
Genus: Melanocharacidium

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9 species

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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Melanocharacidium blennioides
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanocharacidium compressum
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Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
 
Melanocharacidium depressum
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
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Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Melanocharacidium melanopteron
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Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Melanocharacidium nigrum
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Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Melanocharacidium pectorale
Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Melanocharacidium rex (Böhlke, 1958)
Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Melanocharacidium rex


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum South America 4.3 SL 1994
Melanocharacidium blennioides South America 5.5 SL 1909
Melanocharacidium compressum South America 3.1 SL 1993
Melanocharacidium depressum South America 3.4 TL 1993
Melanocharacidium dispilomma South America 5 TL 1993
Melanocharacidium melanopteron South America 7.2 SL 1993
Melanocharacidium nigrum South America 6.7 SL 1993
Melanocharacidium pectorale South America 4.4 TL 1993
Melanocharacidium rex South America 9.9 SL 1958



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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