Lugubria dandara (Varella & Ito, 2018)

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  27.94 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This new species is endemic to the Rio Xingu above the Belo Monte narrows. It inhabit clear water rapids with substrates composed mainly of large rocks and with little accumulated sediment, where they hide in rocky crevices (Ref. 131256).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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