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Odontostilbe dialeptura (Fink & Weitzman, 1974) |
| Family: | Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.43 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Pacific versant rivers from Cocle Province, Panama to Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits stagnant puddles, ditches and creeks of low to moderate velocity, between 20 to 90 m elevation. Herbivorous and feeds on "aufwuchs", diatoms, filamentous algae and seeds (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 April 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||