Acanthocharax is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It contains the single species Acanthocharax microlepis,[1][2] which is endemic to Guyana, where it is found in the Essequibo River basin.[3][4] It is found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate.[3] This fish can reach a length of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocharax C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Species: | A. microlepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocharax microlepis C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthocharax microlepis". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Acanthocharax microlepis Kurtuusitetra". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Acanthocharax microlepis Eigenmann, 1912". Fish Base. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Acanthocharax microlepis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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