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Neofundulus aureomaculatus Costa, 2015 |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.28 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Aquidauana river drainage in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 34-36. Description: caudal fin rounded to subtruncate in males, rounded in females; longitudinal series of scales 34-36; transverse series of scales 10; (Ref. 101435). | |||
| Biology: | Found in small and shallow temporary pools about 30 m in its larger length and about 0.5 m depth in deepest places. Collected close to margins, under dense aquatic and amphibious vegetation (Ref. 101435). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||