| Family: |
Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae |
| Max. size: |
3.03 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.31 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 |
| Distribution: |
South America: known only from the type locality, small ponds in Bonfim river floodplains, upper Claro drainage, upper Paraná river basin in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 30-30. Distinguished from all congeners by the following unique color patterns: a broad subbasal red stripe on the dorsal fin in males; ventral portion of the head with a black reticulate pattern in females; caudal fin orange on the dorsal and ventral portions, yellow on the middle in females (Ref. 75134).
Description: longitudinal series of scales 29-31; transverse series of scales 8. Caudal fin circular (Ref. 75134). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits ponds with clear water, about 1.5 m deep, connected to shallow creeks of about 0.05 m deep (Ref. 75134). Adults stay close to the surface of the ponds, near emerging aquatic plants while a few juveniles occur in shallow creek (Ref. 75134). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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