Pituna poranga Costa, 1989
Pituna poranga
photo by Vermeulen, F.

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size:  3.26 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.8 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: temporary swamps of the middle rio Araguaia basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 28-29. Can be distinguished from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: 25-29 scales in longitudinal series; pectoral fin with vertical rows of small dark gray spots or dark gray bars in males; frontal squamation F-patterned, anterior section of supraorbital series of neuromasts continuous; dark marks on flanks mainly longitudinally arranged in females; body depth 21.3-24.6% SL in males and 18.1-23.8% SL in females; caudal peduncle depth 15.5-17.1% SL in males and 14.7-15.7% SL in females; head depth 69.4-75.4% SL in males and 65.2-68.1% SL in females; and 4-5 bars or transverse rows of spots on pectoral fins in males (Ref. 57947).
Biology:  Inhabits temporary swamps, usually in open areas of savanna vegetation (Ref. 57947).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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