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Priocharax phasma Mattox, Lima, Britz, Souza & Oliveira, 2024 |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Tyttobryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 21-27; Vertebrae: 32-34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: complete lack of pigmentation on the body; maxillary teeth in slightly irregular series 13-21; dentary teeth 18-26; single postcleithrum present; two infraorbitals present, Ios 1+2; anal-fin rays 21-26; branched pelvic-fin rays 5; claustrum absent; adipose fin absent; anal-fin base 32-38; caudal peduncle 13-19 (Ref. 133463). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||