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Darter characin

Characidium fasciatum Reinhardt, 1867

Status not recordedbony fish

The darter characin (Characidium fasciatum) is a species in the family Crenuchidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the darter characin

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the darter characin live?

Not recorded

Is the darter characin endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the darter characin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCrenuchidae
  6. genusCharacidium
  7. SpeciesCharacidium fasciatum Reinhardt, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Banded characidiumEnglish
  • characidie pruhovanáCzech
  • Tværbåndet bundkarpelaksDanish
  • CanivetePortuguese
  • Полосатый харацидийRussian
  • Canivete-raposaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the darter characin

Other species in the same genus Characidium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the darter characin?

The darter characin (Characidium fasciatum) belongs to the family Crenuchidae in the order Characiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Darter characin (Characidium fasciatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characin

MLA

“Darter characin (Characidium fasciatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characin.

BibTeX
@misc{darter_characin_2026,
  title = {Darter characin (Characidium fasciatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}