Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Jupiaba

Species: Jupiaba abramoides (Eigenmann, 1909)

Climate Zone

Biology

A gregarious species which frequently occurs in small creeks with sandy bottoms or in canals with silty bottoms (Ref. 12225). Occurs in all types of habitats (Ref. 27188).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless