Hemibrycon mikrostiktos Bertaco & Malabarba, 2010
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 Family:  Characidae (Characins), subfamily: Stevardiinae
 Max. size:  4.44 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  South America: Río Aguaytía, upper río Ucayali drainage in Peru.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 40-41. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the size of the humeral spot (2-3 vs. 4-9 horizontal series of scales), number of scale rows below of the lateral line (3-4 vs. 4-8), and total number of pelvic-fin rays (7 vs. 8); differs from most congeners by the number of branched anal-fin rays (18-21 vs. 21-34, and 17 in H. tridens), except H. beni and H. helleri; differs from H. beni and H. helleri by the number of lateral line scales (40-42 vs. 44-53 and 42-44) (Ref. 85819).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 06.01.11

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