Diagnostic Description
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Diagnosis: Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni is distinguished from other members of the A. igneus group by the following combination of characters: frontal squamation D-patterned; 14-15 pectoralfin rays; 42-45 scales in the longitudinal series; 12-13 scales in the transverse series; males with 3 red interrupted stripes over a light blue background on the caudal peduncle; caudal-fin subtruncate, with a broad yellow distal margin; and females with a round black spot on dorsal portion of caudal-fin base (Ref. 119428).
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Analsoft rays: 15 - 18
Trophic Strategy
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Collected in a small puddle formed by vehicle tracks, neither aquatic vegetation nor other fish species were observed (Ref. 119428).