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Lizard darter

Characidium japuhybense Travassos, 1949

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the lizard darter

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 lizard darter live?

Not recorded

Is the lizard darter 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 lizard darter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCrenuchidae
  6. genusCharacidium
  7. SpeciesCharacidium japuhybense Travassos, 1949

Synonyms Characidium japuhybensis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • characidie japuibskáCzech
  • Canivete-calangoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lizard darter

Other species in the same genus Characidium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lizard darter?

The lizard darter (Characidium japuhybense) belongs to the family Crenuchidae 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). Lizard darter (Characidium japuhybense). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lizard-darter

MLA

“Lizard darter (Characidium japuhybense).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lizard-darter.

BibTeX
@misc{lizard_darter_2026,
  title = {Lizard darter (Characidium japuhybense)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lizard-darter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}