Amazonspinther dalmata is a species of characinendemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Rio Purus and Rio Madeira basins.[2] 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 reaches up to 2 cm (0.9 in) in standard length. They are found in low-movement waters with a slow current and a muddy, silty, or sandy bottom.[2] They prefer clear waters with submerged vegetation.[3] Black spots occur on the base of its dorsal fin.[4]
amazonspinther, dalmata, species, characin, endemic, brazil, where, found, purus, madeira, basins, only, member, genus, recorded, live, freshwater, within, tropical, climate, their, habitat, benthopelagic, this, species, reaches, standard, length, they, found,. Amazonspinther dalmata is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Rio Purus and Rio Madeira basins 2 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 reaches up to 2 cm 0 9 in in standard length They are found in low movement waters with a slow current and a muddy silty or sandy bottom 2 They prefer clear waters with submerged vegetation 3 Black spots occur on the base of its dorsal fin 4 Amazonspinther Amazonspinther dalmata Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Characiformes Family Characidae Subfamily Cheirodontinae Genus AmazonspintherBuhrnheim T P Carvalho L R Malabarba amp S H Weitzman 2008 Species A dalmata 1 Binomial name Amazonspinther dalmata 1 Buhrnheim T P Carvalho L R Malabarba amp S H Weitzman 2008References edit Amazonspinther dalmata Animal Diversity Web Retrieved 3 March 2013 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2011 Amazonspinther dalmata in FishBase October 2011 version Amazonspinther dalmata Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved 3 March 2013 Amazonspinther Dalmata Search Fish Retrieved 3 March 2013 nbsp This Characidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amazonspinther amp oldid 1191943199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
