Pareiorhaphis nasuta

Pereira, Vieira & Reis, 2007
Pareiorhaphis nasuta, holotype, male, MCP 41764, 78.6 mm SL. Brazil: Minas Gerais, ribeirão Areia Branca, tributary to the upper rio Matipó, rio Doce drinage
nasutus (lat.) - wegen der langen Nase
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Pareiorhaphis nasutus
critical endangered
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
94.7 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
20 - 24 °C

Minas Gerais

Brazil

Rio Laranjinha ➙ rio Paranapanema ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata | rio Doce ➙ Atlantic SE

[ -20.188,-42.374 ]
Map to Pareiorhaphis nasuta
Habitat river width
3.00 - 25.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 2.00 m
Locality
in/near rapids, in pools
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
gravel, rocks
On the riverbank
grasses
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
present
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Geophagus brasiliensis
Harttia sp.
Neoplecostomus sp.
Trichomycterus sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Pareiorhaphis nasuta, holotype, male, MCP 41764, 78.6 mm SL. Brazil: Minas Gerais, ribeirão Areia Branca, tributary to the upper rio Matipó, rio Doce drinage
Pic. 3: Pareiorhaphis nasuta, holotype, male, MCP 41764, 78.6 mm SL. Brazil: Minas Gerais, ribeirão Areia Branca, tributary to the upper rio Matipó, rio Doce drinage
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