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Grundulus quitoensis Román-Valencia, Ruiz C. & Barriga, 2005 |
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photo by
Romàn-Valencia, C. |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Grundulinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by having 3 unbranched rays in the anal fin; 1unbranched ray in the pectoral fin; 12-14 dentary teeth; a second infraorbital about three times larger than the first; a third infraorbital which is not in contact with the preopercle; four small fenestrae in the infero-lateral bone dentary; a premaxilla which presents a long lateral process; a maxilla with two notches in the infero-lateral surface (Ref. 56944). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||