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Australoheros muriae Ottoni & Costa, 2008 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio Muriaé basin, rio Paraíba do Sul basin in southeastern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 6-8; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 26-26. Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: caudal vertebrae 12; absence of mark on side of head; dorsal-fin spines 15; dorsal-fin rays 11-12; anal-fin rays 9-10; pectoral-fin rays 14-15; 24-25 proximal radials on dorsal-fin base; caudal peduncle length 10.2-11.9% SL: scales in longitudinal row 27-29; wide ectopterygoid; arms of epibranchial 2 with two long tubular processes; arm of epibranchial 1 long; arms of vertical trunk bar 7 with the same width; absence of depression on head; and snout not robust (Ref. 79631). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||