Pareiorhaphis ruschii

Pereira, Lehmann & Reis, 2012
Pareiorhaphis ruschii, MCP 46640, holotype, 84.7 mm SL, male, Brazil, Espírito Santo State, Santa Teresa Municipality, córrego Lombardia ca. 1 km NE of the Reserva Biloógica Augusto Ruschi, tributary to rio Piraquê-Açu, 19°52
dedicated Augusto Ruschi (Brazilian scientist)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
96.7 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
20 - 23 °C

Espírito Santo

Brazil

rio Piraquê-Açu | rio Reis Magos ⇒ Atlantic SE

[ -19.874,-40.536 ]
Map to Pareiorhaphis ruschii
High above sea level
579 - 657 m
Habitat river width
3.00 - 5.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
~1.00 m
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
present
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark patches
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
Sympatric with
Parotocinclus maculicauda
Trichomycterus longibarbatus
Astyanax cf. giton
Astyanax janeiroensis
Characidium timbuiense
Phalloceros elachistos
Pimelodella sp.
Poecilia reticulata
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
Pic. 2: Pareiorhaphis ruschii, MCP 46640, holotype, 84.7 mm SL, male, Brazil, Espírito Santo State, Santa Teresa Municipality, córrego Lombardia ca. 1 km NE of the Reserva Biloógica Augusto Ruschi, tributary to rio Piraquê-Açu, 19°52
Pic. 3: Pareiorhaphis ruschii, MCP 46640, holotype, 84.7 mm SL, male, Brazil, Espírito Santo State, Santa Teresa Municipality, córrego Lombardia ca. 1 km NE of the Reserva Biloógica Augusto Ruschi, tributary to rio Piraquê-Açu, 19°52
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