Fluviphylax pygmaeus (Myers & Carvalho, 1955)

Family:  Fluviphylacidae (American lampeyes)
Max. size:  2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 26-27. Elongate pelvic and anal fins of males; the tip of pelvic fin surpasses the end of anal-fin base and the tip of the anal fin, which is uniquely pointed, reaches to a vertical posterior to dorsal-fin base.
Biology:  Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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