Creagrutus figueiredoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.Vari, R.P. and A.S. Harold, 2001. Phylogenetic study of the Neotropical fish genera Creagrutus Günther and Piabina Reinhardt (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with a revision of the Cis-Andean species. Smith. Cont. Zool. 613:1-239.
Location It is native to South America, occurring in the Tocantins River drainage, including both the upper Tocantins and Araguaia River basins
Size This species reaches a length of .
Etymology The species is named in honor of José Lima de Figueiredo (born 1943) of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, recognizing his contributions to South American ichthyology and his long‑standing support to the senior author.
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