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Pituna xinguensis Costa & Nielsen, 2007 |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.86 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.01 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: known only from the type locality, a temporary swamp on a rio Xingu island, Brazilian Amazonian forest. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 28-29 | |||
| Biology: | Found in a temporary swamp (Ref. 57947). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 May 2022 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||