Gymnogeophagus setequedas Reis, Malabarba, Pavanelli, 1992

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Body deep; greatest depth contained 2.1 to 2.6 and caudal peduncle depth 5.7 to 7.9 times in SL; head length 2.6 to 3.0 and caudal peduncle length 6.3 to. 9 in SL; snout length 2.2 to 3.2, horizontal orbital diameter 2.7 to 3.7 and least interorbital width 3.0 to 4.0 in HL. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 2 or 3 and dentary with 3 or 4 teeth rows. Upper lateral line with 13-18 pored scales, lower lateral line with 6-11 pored scales, and longitudinal series with 23-25 scales. Transversal series above upper lateral line with 3-5 scale rows and below lower lateral line with 7-9 scale rows. Dorsal fin with XII-XIV,9-11, pectoral fin with 11 or 13, pelvic fin with I,5 and anal fin with III-III,7-9 rays (Reis et al., 1992). Ground color iridescent green; dark-brown transverse bars on flank and caudal peduncle; dark-brown blotch on flank; black rounded blotch on superior portion of caudal peduncle. Hyaline fins with iridescent blue stripes or spots (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 98.0 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Río Paraná basin.