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Australoheros macaensis Ottoni & Costa, 2008 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio Macaé basin in southeastern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 7-8; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: caudal vertebrae 12; absence of mark on side of head; head with a depression near the snout in individuals above 3.0 cm SL; wide ectopterygoid; arms of epibranchial 2 with two long tubular processes; arm of epibranchial 1 long; 25 proximal radials on dorsal-fin base; 13-14 proximal radials on anal-fin base; pre-orbital depth 55.8-58.8% HL; interorbital width 43.9-47.9% HL; arms of vertical trunk bar 7 with the same width; dorsal-fin spines 16; dorsal-fin rays 10-11; anal-fin rays 8-9; scales on lower lateral line row 8-10; snout not robust; rib pairs 11; and pre-orbital depth 55.8-58.8% HL (Ref. 79631). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||