Characidium
| Characidium | |
|---|---|
| Characidium fasciatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Crenuchidae |
| Subfamily: | Characidiinae |
| Genus: | Characidium J. T. Reinhardt, 1867 |
| Type species | |
| Characidium fasciatum J. T. Reinhardt, 1867 | |
| Synonyms | |
Characidium is a genus of freshawater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Crenuchidae, the South American darters. The fishes in theis genus are mainly found in South America, but C. marshi is from Panama. They are small (less than 10 cm or 4 in long), slender fish that live on the bottom in flowing fresh waters and feed on small animals such as insects.