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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Atherinopsinae
Etymology: Odontesthes: Greek, odous = teeth + Greek,esthes = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335); piquava: Specific name joins part of the names of the lagoas Pinguela, Quadros and Itapeva, along the area of distribution of this species.

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Freshwater; pelagic. Subtropical, preferred ?

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South America: interconnected lakes of the rio Tramandai drainage, southern Brazil.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47314)

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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Scales in lateral series above lateral band 47-53; and predorsal scales 24-26 (Ref. 47314). Differs from O. bicudo and O. ledae by the following characters: thin fragile premaxilla, not projected anteriorly in its medialmost portion; ventral head profile usually split into two straight sections, forming an angle at the retroarticular joint; snout short, as long as wide in dorsal view; mouth slightly upturned in lateral view and positioned above a horizontal line crossing near the center of eye and above a horizontal line crossing near the middle of head depth (Ref. 47314).

Occurs exclusively in freshwater (Ref. 47314).

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Malabarba, L.R. and B.S. Dyer, 2002. Description of three new species of the genus Odontesthes from the rio Tramandai drainage, Brazil (Atheriniformes: Atherinopsidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 13(3):257-272. (Ref. 47314)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Odontesthes piquava Malabarba & Dyer, 2002