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Trigonectes strigabundus Myers, 1925 |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Tocantins River basin, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Diagnosed by having straight mouth cleft; smaller pelvic fin of the male (tip reaching to the base of the 5th anal ray); and the presence of a pale pink stripe along the ventral margin of the male caudal fin (Ref. 26656). | |||
| Biology: | Bottom spawner, 2 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||