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Creagrutus gyrospilus
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Creagrutus gyrospilus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[1]
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Location
It is native to South America, occurring in the western Orinoco River basin of Venezuela.
Size
This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[2]
Etymology
The species name derives from the Greek gȳ́ros (γῦρος), meaning 'circle,' and spílos (σπίλος), meaning 'mark' or 'spot,' in reference to its rounded humeral spot, as opposed to a vertically elongate one.[3]
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