Priocharax nanus explained

Priocharax nanus is a minute species of fish native to the Rio Negro, Brazil. The species, which has a skeleton of cartilage, is almost completely transparent.^{[1] [2]} It grows to a maximum length of 15.6 millimeters.^[3]

References

Further reading

• Toledo-Piza . Mônica . Mattox . George M. T. . Britz . Ralf . 2014 . Priocharax nanus, a new miniature characid from the rio Negro, Amazon basin (Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with an updated list of miniature Neotropical freshwater fishes . . Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia . 12 . 2 . 229–246 . 10.1590/1982-0224-20130171 . 8 July 2014. free .

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Species of Miniature Fish Discovered in Rio Negro . July 8, 2014 . Sci-News.com . 8 July 2014 .
2. Web site: New miniature fish discovered . 1 July 2014 . . 8 July 2014 .
3. Web site: New Miniature Fish Discovered . 4 July 2014 . maidenhead aquatics . 8 July 2014 .