Cnesterodon iguape Lucinda, 2005
Iporanga tooth carp
photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

Family:  Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae
Max. size:  2.24 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.49 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: upper rio Iporanga in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 32-33
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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