Characidium vidali is a fish in the family Crenuchidae. It is native to South America and is found in the northeastern tributaries of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Size

This species reaches a length of 6.4 cm (2.5 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of geologist-paleontologist Nei Vidal, of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro