Moenkhausia petymbuaba Lima & Birindelli, 2006
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 Family:  Characidae (Characins), subfamily: Incertae sedis
 Max. size:  5.59 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  South America: Rio Xingu basin in Brazil.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Vertebrae: 34-37. Distinguished from all its congeners and all remaining characid fishes by the presence of a broad, well-defined dark longitudinal stripe and longitudinal series of dark blotches along the dorsal and lateral surfaces of body (more developed above the longitudinal dark stripe) (Ref. 56956).
 Biology:  Found in a waterfall pool (Ref. 56956).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 29.06.06
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 16.07.07

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