Diagnostic Description
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Mature males with bifurcated serrae on the pectoral spine; zero or one gill raker on first branchial arch; and depth of caudal peduncle 6.3-9.5% SL.
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Analsoft rays: 44 - 55; Vertebrae: 48 - 52
Biology
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Occurs in both acid water forest streams and blackwater habitats in peat swamps (Ref. 32835). Also found in blackwater streams in lowland and upland areas (Ref. 56749).