Cyphocharax platanus

(Cyphocharax platanus)

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Curimatidae
Genus:Cyphocharax
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