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Zebra darter

Characidium zebra Eigenmann, 1909

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the zebra 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 zebra darter live?

Not recorded

Is the zebra 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 zebra darter classified?

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

Synonyms Characidium fasciadorsale

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • characidie proužkatáCzech
  • TritolaSpanish
  • Characidium zébréFrench
  • CanivetePortuguese
  • MaripositaSpanish
  • MojarritaSpanish
  • TritoloSpanish
  • Canivete-zebraPortuguese
  • Maria-duraPortuguese
  • PirquiraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zebra darter

Other species in the same genus Characidium.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the zebra darter?

The zebra darter (Characidium zebra) 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). Zebra darter (Characidium zebra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-darter

MLA

“Zebra darter (Characidium zebra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-darter.

BibTeX
@misc{zebra_darter_2026,
  title = {Zebra darter (Characidium zebra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-darter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}