| Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae |
| 10.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: known only from upper Iguaçu basin in Brazil. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 16-23. This species is distinguished from all its congeners from Rio Iguaçu by the following set of characters: third infraorbital deep and not in contact with preopercle, leaving an narrow naked area between its border and preopercle; premaxillary external series with 4-6, usually 5 or 6 pentacuspid or heptacuspid teeth; first branchial arch 9-12, usually 10 rakers in upper branch and 13-16, usually 14 or 15 rakers in lower branch; a narrow and elongated vertical humeral bar (Ref. 85756). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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