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Diapoma potamohadros Ito, Carvalho, Pavanelli, Vanegas-Ríos & Malabarba, 2022 |
| Family: | Stevardiidae (Stevardiids), subfamily: Diapominae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 20-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: discontinuous perforation of lateral line scales; an unpigmented adipose fin; modified scales in the caudal fin absent; posterior elongation of opercular bones absent; distal border of the anal fin concave in males; number of scales forming the anal-fin sheath (5-12); number of branched anal-fin rays (20-26); body depth (27.6-31.9% SL); five or more cusps on the teeth in the inner series of premaxilla; longitudinal black stripe extending posteriorly on the middle caudal-fin rays; and conspicuous black blotch on the caudal-fin base absent (Ref. 138957). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||