Scleromystax lacerdai

Dark longitudinal bands contrast with a sandy body. Males have a more continuous flank band, while females show an irregular broken pattern; the dorsal rays are banded dark and pale.

Adult length

Up to 3.4 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

22–25 °C

pH

6–7.2

Natural habitat

Native to the Ribeira da Terra Firme River in Bahia, Brazil.