Creagrutus cracentis is a species of freshwater fish in the family Stevardiidae. It was described by Richard P. Vari and Anthony S. Harold in 2001. The species is endemic to South America, occurring in the Tapajós River basin in Brazil. It is a small characin, reaching up to 6.0 cm in length.
Distribution Creagrutus cracentis is found in the lower Tapajós River basin, a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil.
Description This species is benthopelagic and inhabits tropical freshwater ecosystems. Maximum recorded size is 6.0 cm total length, with a maximum weight of 2.44 g.
Conservation The species is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
References Vari, R.P. & Harold, A.S. (2001). Phylogenetic study of the Neotropical fish genera Creagrutus Günther and Piabina Reinhardt (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with a revision of the Cis-Andean species. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 613: 1–239. FishBase: Creagrutus cracentis summary GBIF: Creagrutus cracentis record
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