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Pituna compacta
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Pituna compacta (Pituna compacta) specimen
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Rivulidae

Pituna compacta

Pituna compacta

A Rivulid Fish from South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Pituna compacta is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Family
Rivulidae
Genus
Pituna
Maximum length
4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: temporary pools of the middle rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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