Crenicichla jupiaensis Britski, Luengo, 1968

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Body elongated; greatest body depth contained 2.8 to 3.0, head depth 4.9 to 5.4 and caudal peduncle depth 8.4 to 9.6 times in SL; head length 2.8 to 3.0 and caudal peduncle length 7.5 to 8.2 in SL; snout length 3.7 to 4.0, horizontal orbital diameter 4.0 to 4.1 and least interorbital width 4.7 to 6.5 in HL. Mouth terminal; premaxilla and dentary with many teeth rows. Upper lateral line with 20-22, lower lateral line with 9-11 pored scales, and longitudinal series with 488- 56 scales. Transversal series above upper lateral line with 3 or 3½ scale rows, and below lower lateral line with 6-9 scale rows. Dorsal fin with XVIII-XX,9-11, pectoral fin with 16 or 17, pelvic fin with I,5 and anal fin with III,7 or 8 rays. Ground color dark-brown; black dark-brown longitudinal and discontinuous band, from opercle to caudal peduncle; 14-17 dark-brown transverse stripes, sometimes fused each other. Dark fins (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 150.0 mm.

Distribution. Upper rio Paraná basin.