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Australoheros kaaygua Casciotta, Almirón & Gómez, 2006 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.4 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Argentina.and Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 5-6; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Differs from all species of the genus by the following combination of characters: 5-6 anal-fin spines; 6-7 branched anal-fin rays; caudal peduncle length 8.9-11.8% of SL; lips not thickened; in preserved specimens lateral band formed by two series of scales, each scale bears a dark spot in the centrum, between both scales there is a light narrow area; dorsal, anal and caudal fins, and opercle without dark spots (Ref. 57794). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||