Jenynsia unitaenia Ghedotti & Weitzman, 1995 Onestriped livebearer |
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GuimarĂ£es, T.F.R. |
Family: | Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye), subfamily: Anablepinae | |||
Max. size: | 7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | South America: coastal rivers in Santa Catarina and northeastern Rio Grande do Sul States, Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 9-10. With a single midlateral stripe without associated dorsolateral or ventrolateral stripes or blotches; greater than 13 relatively long and slender gill rakers on ventral limb of first gill arch; and a slightly subterminal mouth. | |||
Biology: | Found in streams. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |