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Aphredoderus retrodorsalis Muller & Simons, 2024 Lowland pirate perch |
| Family: | Aphredoderidae (Pirate perches) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.86 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: three dorsal spines; higher mean scale counts; lateral series 46 vs. 42-44, rows above lateral line 9; caudal peduncle rows 33; bar caudal markings; longer postorbital length; ventrolateral caudal peduncle stripe absent; larger eye mean 26% HL; narrower interorbital space mean 92.9%; caudal bar present rather than two caudal spots; smaller orbit mean 26% HL; longer postorbit mean 16% SL; long caudal bar or indistinct caudal markings (Ref. 133071). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||