| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae |
| Max. size: |
10.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Cubatão basin in Santa Catarina, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 6-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-26. This species is distinguished from all its congeners mainly by having the following characters: a conspicuous rounded caudal-fin base; two blood red regions on the corners of caudal-fin posterior margin; no conspicuous metallic blotches on anal-fin base; no red pigmented line on dorsal-fin margin; one conspicuous blue iridescence bar on dorsal-margin; 14 pectoral-fin rays; 24-25 proximal radials on dorsal-fin base;13 proximal radials on anal-fin base; anal-fin base squamation beginning at 7th anal-fin spine; and dorsal-fin base squamation beginning between 11th and 12th dorsal-fin spine (Ref. 94124). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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