Bario steindachneri

(Bario steindachneri)

Description

Bario steindachneri is a species of characin from Brazil and Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in a freshwater environment within a pelagic depth range in a tropical climate. B. steindachneri can reach the maximum recorded length of about 9 cm (3.5 in) as an unsexed male. It is found in the Amazon River basin of South America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Characidae
Genus:Bario
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