Australoheros autrani Ottoni & Costa, 2008

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  7.32 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio São João basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 7-8; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 26-26. Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: caudal vertebrae 12; absence of mark on side of head; dorsal-fin spines 15-16; dorsal-fin rays 10-12; anal-fin rays 9-10; rib pairs 11; 25-26 proximal radials on dorsal-fin base; 13-14 proximal radials on anal-fin base; caudal-peduncle length 10.2-11.9% SL; snout not robust; absence of depression on head; wide ectopterygoid; arms of epibranchial 2 with two long tubular processes; and arms of vertical trunk bar 7 with the same width (Ref. 79631).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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