Amazonspinther dalmata is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Rio Purus and Rio Madeira basins.[2] It is the only member of its genus. It is recorded to live in freshwater within a tropical climate. Their habitat is benthopelagic. This species reaches up to 2 cm (0.9 in) in standard length. They are found in low-movement waters with a slow current and a muddy, silty, or sandy bottom.[2] They prefer clear waters with submerged vegetation.[3] Black spots occur on the base of its dorsal fin.[4]

Amazonspinther
Amazonspinther
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Subfamily:	Cheirodontinae
Genus:	Amazonspinther Bührnheim, T. P. Carvalho, L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2008
Species:	A. dalmata[1]
Binomial name
Amazonspinther dalmata[1] Bührnheim, T. P. Carvalho, L. R. Malabarba & S. H. Weitzman, 2008

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