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Dectobrycon armeniacus Zarske & Géry, 2006 |
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photo by
Zarske, A. |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Incertae sedis | |||
| Max. size: | 6.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: The new species is characterized by: 5 - 6 teeth in the inner row of premaxilla; 6-11 tricuspid or conical maxillary teeth; dentary teeth gradually decreasing in size; lateral line incomplete; many small scales on the basis of caudal, reminiscent of the species of the genus Markiana; 4-5 supraneuralia; with scale formula: 7-8/(15-23) 36-38/6-7, (8) iv-v 23-27 (i) anal fin rays; and, a dark longitudinal band from gill cover to the tips of middle caudal fin rays (Ref. 57697). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||