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Spintherobolus ankoseion Weitzman & Malabarba, 1999 |
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photo by
Gazola da Silva FF & Vitule JRS |
| Family: | Spintherobolidae (Piquiras) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Atlantic versant rivers from northern Santa Catarina to southern Paraná, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 14-17; Vertebrae: 32-33. Low vertebral count (32-33) versus 32-34 for S. broccae and S. leptoura; larger preanal distance in males (61.3-63.9% SL versus 55.9-61.5 for S. broccae and 57.3-61.9 for S. leptoura. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits lower elevations of coastal blackwater streams that drain the surrounding forests. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||