Characidium purpuratum
| Characidium purpuratum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Genus: | Characidium |
| Species: | C. purpuratum
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| Binomial name | |
| Characidium purpuratum Steindachner, 1882
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Characidium purpuratum is a fish in the family Crenuchidae.[2] It is native to South America and is found in the Amazon River basin at Andean tributaries to the margin of the Amazon River in Ecuador.[2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[2]
Etymology
Characidium purpuratum has the specific name purpuratum, Latin for purple, because Steindachner described it as being "clad in purple", a reference to the purple colour of the caudal fin and anal fin.[3]
References
- ^ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Characidium purpuratum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T167653A6363225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167653A6363225.en. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Characidium purpuratum". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (1 May 2025). "Family CRENUCHIDAE Günther 1864 (South American Darters and Sailfin Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 9 June 2025.