Phenacogaster jancupa Malabarba & Lucena, 1995

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Characinae
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Known only from ribeirão Espinheiro, a creek of the rio Cuiabá drainage, upper rio Paraguay.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 31-40
Biology:  Inhabits clear, slow flowing water with marginal vegetation and sandy or rocky bottom.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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