Creagrutus veruina
| Creagrutus veruina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Genus: | Creagrutus |
| Species: | C. veruina
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| Binomial name | |
| Creagrutus veruina Vari & Harold, 2001
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Creagrutus veruina is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[1]
Location
It is native to South America, occurring in the Cataniapo River basin, an east‑bank tributary of the middle Orinoco River in Venezuela. The Orinoco is one of the largest river systems on the continent, draining vast portions of Venezuela and Colombia before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Cataniapo basin lies within the state of Amazonas and contributes to the hydrological complexity of the Orinoco, supporting a mosaic of habitats ranging from upland forests to floodplain ecosystems. This region is recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, and the species' presence in the Cataniapo underscores its role within the interconnected aquatic communities of the Orinoco basin.
Size
This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[2]
Etymology
The species name derives from the Latin term meaning 'small javelin,' in reference to its overall elongate form.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Creagrutus veruina". FishBase. February 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family STEVARDIIDAE Gill 1858 (Stevardiids)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2025.