[1] The fish can reach about 3.5 inches in length and has elongated bodies, covered in bony plates.

They have a broad head, bumpy lips, and tons of copper colored teeth.

It is golden yellow and brown, and has blotches of color on its sides and fins.

[2] Neoplecostomus sapucai live in stony, shallow streams that have crystal clear water and rapid flow.

The species is found in 16 different sites within the Sapucaí River drainage.