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Maratecoara lacortei (Lazara, 1991) |
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photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Araguaia River basin, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 15-17; Vertebrae: 27-28 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits seasonal swamps, lagoons and pools in typical savannah areas or transitional regions between savannah and forest (Ref. 57947). Bottom spawner, 6 months incubation (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||