Author: Ottoni, Lezama, Triques, Fragoso-Moura, Lucas & Barbosa, 2011
Comments: Found in Lagoa Gambazinho, a small and elongated oligotrophic lake situated within Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (PERD) with maximum depth of 10.3 m without occurrence of thermal stratification. Adults feed on shrimp <i>Macrobrachium jelskii</i>, fish, aquatic and terrestrial insects, plant materials and other invertebrates. Immature individuals take zooplankton, mainly cladocerans as food.  Smallest mature female and male measure 5.0 and 7.2 cm TL, respectively (Ref. 87295).