| Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae |
| 2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.3 cm SL (female) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| South America: Verde River and Crixás Açu River drainages of the Araguaia River basin in Brazil. |
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| Collected from the shallowest parts of small streams, about 10-20 cm deep, locally known as Veredas or Buritizais (the streams are dominated by the buriti-palm Mauritia flexuosa), with orange clay bottom, in open vegetation of the Brazilian Cerrado. During the collection of the type series, the water was clear, pH 5.8 (Ref. 59346). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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