Lythrypnus brasiliensis Greenfield 1988

Dark bands lacking a pale central area; width of pale bands clearly less than width of dark bands; pattern on cheek consisting of numerous spots between posterior end of maxillary and preopercular margin, spots often separated by lines of pigment in light areas between spots; pectoral-fin base with two spots, a larger spot on ventral portion of base and a smaller spot on dorsal portion of base; pectoral fin rays modally 15 (Ref. 34188).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8

Collected from large rocks covered with algae, sponges, and bryozoans on a sand bottom (Ref. 34188).