| Family: |
Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Cynolebiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.69 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.37 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species can be distinguised from its congeners by the following set of characters: males lack the dark greenish grey bars on the anterior portion of the flank; males have transverse blue stripes on the unpaired fin wider than interspace. The body coloration of males can also be distinguished by a combination of the following characters: presence of transverse blue stripes in dorsal fin and one basal row of blue spots; most of the anal fins have transverse blue stripes; presence of blue bars on most portion of caudal fin; 8-10 light red bars between humeral region and the anterior part of the caudal peduncle; dorsal-fin origin anterior to anal-fin origin in males; and having 23 or 24 caudal-fin rays (Ref. 128003). |
| Biology: |
Maximum length based on type specimen, to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 128003). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 January 2021 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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