Family: |
Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae |
Max. size: |
2.62 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.76 cm SL (female) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: known only from the type locality, a temporary lagoon in the rio Meia Ponte floodpalins in Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 25-25. Differs from all its congeners by the following unique characters: 23-24 scales in longitudinal series; pectoral fin without dark marks; frontal squamation D-patterned; anterior section of supraorbital series of neuromasts interrupted; and 25 vertebrae (Ref. 57947). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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