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Neotropical darter

Characidium interruptum Pellegrin, 1909

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the neotropical 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 neotropical darter live?

Not recorded

Is the neotropical 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 neotropical darter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCrenuchidae
  6. genusCharacidium
  7. SpeciesCharacidium interruptum Pellegrin, 1909

Synonyms Characidium dubia, Characidium jobertina, Characidium jobertina interruptum

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • characidie brazilskáCzech
  • CanivetePortuguese
  • Canivete-das-rochasPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the neotropical darter

Other species in the same genus Characidium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the neotropical darter?

The neotropical darter (Characidium interruptum) 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). Neotropical darter (Characidium interruptum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/neotropical-darter

MLA

“Neotropical darter (Characidium interruptum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/neotropical-darter.

BibTeX
@misc{neotropical_darter_2026,
  title = {Neotropical darter (Characidium interruptum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/neotropical-darter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}