Steindachneridion scriptum (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918)

Ota, Renata Rúbia, Deprá, Gabriel de Carvalho, Graça, Weferson Júnio da & Pavanelli, Carla Simone, 2018, Peixes da planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná e áreas adjacentes: revised, annotated and updated, Neotropical Ichthyology 16 (2), pp. 1-111 : 87

Steindachneridion scriptum (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918)

Fig. 30

Body deep; greatest depth contained 5.8 to 6.3 times in SL; head length 2.4 to 3.2, anal-fin base length 8.4 to 8.8, adiposefin base length 8.0 to 10.0, maxillary-barbel length 2.4 to 2.9 in SL; snout length 2.0 to 2.2, horizontal orbital diameter 9.5 to 10.8, least interorbital width 4.4 to 4.8 in HL; orbital diameter 1.9 to 2.4 in interorbital width. Mouth terminal; dentigerous tooth plates in both premaxilla and dentary. Dorsal fin with 7, pectoral fin with I,9, pelvic fin with 7 and anal fin with 12-15 rays. Ground color greyish; dark-brown spots and irregular stripes on body. Dark-grey fins ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 640.0 mm ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Río Uruguay and upper rio Paraná basins.

Figures

Fig. 30. a. Pinirampus pirinampu, 620.0 mm SL, fresh specimen, uncat. b. Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, 675.0 mm SL, fresh specimen, uncat. c. Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum, 580.0 mm SL, fresh specimen, uncat. d. Sorubim lima, 487.0 mm SL, fresh specimen, uncat. e. Steindachneridion scriptum, 320.0 mm SL, uncat. f. Zungaro jahu, 800.0 mm SL, fresh specimen, uncat.