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Crenuchus
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Crenuchus

Crenuchus spilurus, the sailfin tetra, is a species belonging to the South American darter family, Crenuchidae. It is found in the Amazon and Orinoco Basins, as well as various river Basins in the Guianas. It is the only member of its genus.

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1 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 1 known species

Sailfin Characin

speciesCrenuchus spilurus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87682.