Neofundulus aureomaculatus Costa, 2015

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size:  4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.28 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Aquidauana river drainage in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 34-36. Description: caudal fin rounded to subtruncate in males, rounded in females; longitudinal series of scales 34-36; transverse series of scales 10; (Ref. 101435).
Biology:  Found in small and shallow temporary pools about 30 m in its larger length and about 0.5 m depth in deepest places. Collected close to margins, under dense aquatic and amphibious vegetation (Ref. 101435).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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