Microglanis garavelloi Shibatta, Benine, 2005

Fig. 31

Body depressed anteriorly, compressed posteriorly; greatest depth contained 4.5 to 5.2 and caudal peduncle depth 6.0 to 9.3 times in SL; head length 3.3 to 4.0, adipose fin base length 3.6 to 7.0 and maxillary-barbel length 2.5 to 4.2 in SL; snout length 2.2 to 2.7, horizontal orbital diameter 6.2 to 10.9 and least interorbital width 1.8 to 2.4 in HL. Mouth terminal, teeth small and villiform; dorsal fin with I,6, pectoral fin with I,5, pelvic fin with 6 rays and anal fin with 6 rays (Shibatta, Benine, 2005). Ground color yellowish to pale brown; brown saddles on dorsal region. All fins with dark-brown spots; dorsal fin with two brown longitudinal bands, one past middle and another along base; caudal fin with two brown transverse bars, one at base and another past middle; adipose fin with brown transverse bar in middle.

Maximum standard length. 41.8 mm.

Biological data. Lives in the marginal vegetation of the streams (Shibatta, Benine, 2005).

Distribution. Rio Paranapanema, rio Tietê basins and rio Iguatemi.