''Pyrrhulina elongata'' is a species of fish in the ''

Pyrrhulina ''Pyrrhulina'' is a genus of freshwater fishes found in tropical South America. Several of these species are popular aquarium fish. ''Pyrrhulina'' is closely related to '' Copeina'' and ''Copella'', although it is distinguished from the former b ...

'' genus found in the

Amazon basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...

, specifically within the

Tapajós The Tapajós ( pt, Rio Tapajós ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. It is one of the largest clearw ...

basin, in creeks and in small ponds. They grow no more than a few centimeters.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q5563803 Fish described in 2001 Taxa named by Axel Zarske Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish of Brazil Lebiasinidae