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Lignobrycon myersi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1956) |
| Family: | Triportheidae (Hatchet characins), subfamily: Triportheinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.48 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio do Braço system, Bahia, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 4-4; Anal soft rays: 31-35. Gill rakers 17 or 18+1+40 to 42 on outermost gill-arch. | |||
| Biology: | Black water species. Feeds on mosquito larvae and other aquatic invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||