Priocharax robbiei

Priocharax robbiei is a minute species of fish native to the Rio Purus and Solimões Draina, Brazil. The species, which has a skeleton of cartilage, is almost completely transparent.

Size

This species reaches a length of.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Roberto "Robbie" Taliaferro Mattox Jr., who was the father of Mattox, who died while his son was in the field collecting fish and when the type series was found.