Creagrutus peruanus

Creagrutus peruanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.^[2][3][1]

Creagrutus peruanus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Stevardiidae
Genus:	Creagrutus
Species:	C. peruanus
Binomial name
Creagrutus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms
Piabina peruana Steindachner, 1876 Creagrutus nasutus Günther, 1876

This species reaches a length of 8.7 cm (3.4 in).^[4] It is endemic to the Apurímac and Urubamba River basins in Peru, from which it receives its name.^[5]