| Family: |
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes), subfamily: Pyrrhulininae |
| Max. size: |
3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 4 |
| Distribution: |
South America: Parts of the Amazon basin of Bolivia, Brazil, and probably Colombia; the upper Orinoco basin of Venezuela, and Guyana. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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