| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae |
| Max. size: |
8.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Mato Grosso basin, sistema lagoa de Saquarema in southeastern Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 7-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: caudal vertebrae 12; absence of mark on side of head; 14-15 proximal radials on anal-fin base; head with a depression near the snout in individuals above 3.0 cm SL; scales on upper lateral line row 17-18; wide ectopterygoid; arms of epibranchial 2 with two long tubular processes; arm of epibranchial 1 long; and arms of vertical trunk bar 7 with the same width (Ref. 79631). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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