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Gilbertolus maracaiboensis Schultz, 1943 |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins), subfamily: Roestinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lago Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 40-45; Vertebrae: 38-38. The presence of a long thin and up-turned process on the posterosuperior region of the rhinosphenoid is autapomorphic for this species. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits swamps or marshes of the lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 26543). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||