| Family: |
Anostomidae (Headstanders) |
| Max. size: |
12.87 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio das Almas and rio Jiquiriçá in Bahia, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 37-38 |
| Biology: |
Found in fast flowing rapids with clear water over a rocky bottom densely covered with Podostemaceae (Ref. 93224). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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