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Inpaichthys parauapiranga Ferreira, Ribeiro, Lima, Silva, Ferreira & Mirande, 2024 |
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photo by
Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Thayeriinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 21-24; Vertebrae: 31-33. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: six red dotted longitudinal stripes on the flanks; narrow dark midlateral stripe along the longitudinal septum of body, extending from second humeral blotch to median caudal-fin rays; presence of two humeral blotches; five scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line; 12-14 circumpeduncular scales; presence of adipose fin; 21-25 anal-fin branched rays; two humeral blotches; 3 cusps on largest dentary teeth; absence of a bony rhinosphenoid; absence of a conspicuous ethmopalatine cartilage; absence of denticles on gill rakers (Ref. 132478). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||