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Darter characine

Apareiodon affinis (Steindachner, 1879)

Status not recordedbony fish

The darter characine (Apareiodon affinis) is a species in the family Parodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the darter characine

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 characine live?

Not recorded

Is the darter characine 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 characine classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyParodontidae
  6. genusApareiodon
  7. SpeciesApareiodon affinis (Steindachner, 1879)

Synonyms Apareiodon paraguayensis, Parodon affinis, Parodon paraguayensis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • polozubka laplatskáCzech
  • ViroloSpanish
  • CharutoPortuguese
  • Обыкновенный апарейодонRussian
  • CanivetePortuguese
  • Falso-canivete-de-riachoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the darter characine

Other species in the same genus Apareiodon.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the darter characine?

The darter characine (Apareiodon affinis) belongs to the family Parodontidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Darter characine (Apareiodon affinis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characine

MLA

“Darter characine (Apareiodon affinis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characine.

BibTeX
@misc{darter_characine_2026,
  title = {Darter characine (Apareiodon affinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/darter-characine},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}