long, cauda - caudal fin; because of the length of the caudal peduncle
Synonyms
Violinha-de-cauda-longa
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 15 cm
Standard length (documented)
131.7 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
Flow
no - small
Substrate
sand, mud
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
absent
I / 5 rays
10 soft rays
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 5 rays
10 soft rays
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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- Malabarba, L.R., 1989 "Histórico sistemático e lista comentada das espécies de peixes de ägua doce do sistema da Laguna dos Patos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil" (Comunicações do Museu de Ciências da PUCRS, Vol. 2 No. 8, P. 155)
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- Corrêa, F.; de Oliveira, E.F.; Tuchtenhagen, T.; Pouey, J. & Piedras, S., 2015 "Ichthyofauna of the hydrographic basin of the Chasqueiro Stream (Mirim Lagoon system, southern Brazil): generating subsidies for conservation and management" (Biozs Nroztopica, Vol. 15 No. 4)
- Bertaco, V.A.; Ferrer, J.; Carvalho, F.R. & Malabarba, L.R., 2016 "Article Inventory of the freshwater fishes from a densely collected area in South America —a case study of the current knowledge of Neotropical fish diversity" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4138 No. 3, P. 420)
- Nión, H.; Rios, C. & Meneses, P., 2016 "Peces del Uruguay - Lista sistemática y nombres comunes"
- Malabarba, L.R.;Hirschmann,A.; Lucena,C.A.S. de; Giora,J.; Wingert,J.M.; Ferrer,J.; Silva,P.C ; Angrizani,R.C.; Costa Ramos,R. da; Kullander,S.; Carvalho,T.P.; Bertaco,V.; Fialho,C.B. & Bonato,K.O., 2025 "Guia Peixes do Bioma Pampa"
- PCF
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