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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 | |||