/cyprinodontiformes/goodeidae/characodon/audax/1.jpg "Characodon audax")
Male, Guadalupe Aguilera
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Characodon audax Smith & Miller, 1986 |
| Common Name | Bold Characodon |
| Type Locality | Pond at El Ojo de Agua de Las Mujeres, near the village of El Toboso (24°16'35"N, 104°34'50"W), Durango, Mexico. |
| Pronunciation | Charácodon - áudax |
| Etymology | The genus name is derived from the Greek and means "with teeth like a Charax(= a genus of the family Characidae)". The species-name is derived from the Latin and means "bold" or "daring", referring to the aggressive behaviour of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 48mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America: Durango, Mexico. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | American Museum Novitates No. 2851, pp 3, Figs. 2-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.27.489.3025 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 02 06:13) |