Hypsolebias radiseriatus Costa, 2012

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Cynolebiinae
Max. size:  4.71 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.42 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: floodplains of Verde Grande River, São Francisco River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-25; Anal soft rays: 19-24; Vertebrae: 29-30. Distinguished from all members of Hypsolebias flavicaudatus complex by having a series of light golden to light blue short lines between the sub-distal portion of the dorsal-fin rays in males (vs. never a similar color pattern). The following combination of characters can be useful to diagnose from other members of the complex: 4-6 dorsal fin filaments, tips in much surpassing posterior margin of caudal fin; a triangular bluish white spot on the anterior portion of the dorsal-fin base in males; largest spot on the centre of the flank in females about equal to eye in size; pre-pelvic length 44.3-47.7% SL in males and 49.5-54.9% SL in females; anal-fin base in males 36.9-41.4% SL; head length in males 29.2-31.4% SL; body depth in males 37.9-40.4% SL; caudal peduncle depth in males 13.6-15.4% SL (Ref. 89836).
Biology:  Occurs in seasonal swamps (Ref. 89836).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 May 2022 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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