Creagrutus machadoi 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 found in the Caura River basin of South America.
Size This species reaches a length of .
Etymology The species is named in honor of Antonio Machado‑Allison (born 1945) of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, recognizing his laboratory and field assistance to the authors and his extensive contributions to the study of Neotropical fishes.
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