Megaleporinus brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello, 2013)

Family:  Anostomidae (Headstanders)
Max. size:  18.72 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio de Contas and its tributaries in Minas Gerais and Bahia, Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 35-36
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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