| Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae |
| 2.97 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Colombia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 18-24; Vertebrae: 32-34. This species can be distinguished from P. maxillaris by the following characters: no maxillary teeth (vs. 14-22); by having all teeth of the premaxilla and dentary conical (vs. larger teeth of the premaxilla and dentary tricuspid); dark blotch on the pelvic fin absent (vs. small dark blotch on the pelvic fin present); humeral blotch absent (vs. present) (Ref. 128489). |
| Collected from a flooded savannah associated with the Rio Aiporo (Ref. 128489). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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