The type locality of Stenolebias bellus is around Rio Miranda, about 7 km south of Miranda, in the state Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. It was first discovered by Dr. W. Costa, C.P. Bove, M. melgaco and F.A. Bockmann on March 18 in 1991.

The given name referres to the phrases <neat, charming> and comes from the Latin meaning of this phrases which is: <bellus> in reference to the males colors.

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Remarks :

Max. size 3.0 cm.
Dorsal 10.1,
Anal 14.0,
D/A 6.0,
LL scale count (average)26.5
Pre- dorsal length to % SL – 70.8 %
Depth to % SL – 25.0 %