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Pituna brevirostrata Costa, 2007 |
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photo by
Vermeulen, F. |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.62 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.76 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: known only from the type locality, a temporary lagoon in the rio Meia Ponte floodpalins in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 25-25. Differs from all its congeners by the following unique characters: 23-24 scales in longitudinal series; pectoral fin without dark marks; frontal squamation D-patterned; anterior section of supraorbital series of neuromasts interrupted; and 25 vertebrae (Ref. 57947). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||