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Male, 34.3 mm SL
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Female, 30.6 mm SL
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Epactionotus bilineatus** Reis & Schaefer, 1998
Common Name
Type Locality	Mouth of arroio do Ouro, which flows into rio Maquiné, between Barra do Ouro and Maquiné, 29°35'S, 50°17'W, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
Etymology	Greek, epaktios, -os -on = at the seaside + Greek, noton = back
Species Information
Size	40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Maquiné and Três Forquilhas River basins. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Maquiné (Forqueta) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Três Forquilhas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	American Museum Novitates No. 3254, pp 5, Fig. 3.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2010 Feb 16 13:02)