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Creagrutus gyrospilus

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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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