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背棘 (總數) : 14 - 15; 背的軟條 (總數) : 10 - 11; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 7 - 8; 脊椎骨: 28. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of clear, rounded spots in the posterior most dorsal-fin rays of fixed adult specimens; snout 46.22%-52.74% HL; terminal mouth; head 94.08%-101.15% HL; caudal fin with a rounded distal margin; 25 or 26 longitudinal scales in the E0 series; dark and rounded mid-lateral spot of live specimens; 14 or 15 spines on the dorsal fin; small bright spots in the central region of the bluish spots on the caudal fin of living specimens absent; small bluish spots in the opercular region of living specimens; bluish dots on the most anterior soft rays of the anal fin of living specimens absent; denticles on gill rakers of the first branchial arch present; and bluish and longitudinal lines in the basal region of the caudal fin of living specimens absent (Ref.138566). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
This species occurs in backwaters and shallow areas 50-70 m wide, bordered by dense riparian forest and characterized by muddy, sandy, and rocky substrates (Ref. 138566).
Assis, C.E.D., J.A. Dergam, A.F. Cunha, V.N. Machado, T. Hrbek, N.M.D.F. Vicente, V.D. Queiroz and E. Henschel, 2026. A new endemic pearl cichlid of the 'Geophagus' brasiliensis (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) species group from the Piranga River, upper Doce River basin, southeastern Brazil. J. Fish Biol. 1-14. (Ref. 138566)
