Austrolebias
bellottii
(Steindachner, 1881)
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Family:
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Rivulidae
(Rivulines)
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Order:
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Cyprinodontiformes
(rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Argentine pearlfish |
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Max. size:
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7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139); max. reported age: 1 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 %26#150; 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8
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Climate: |
subtropical; 18 %26#150; 22%26deg;C |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tmax=1)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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South America: Rio de la Plata basin in Argentina.
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Biology: |
Seasonal toothcarp living in waters that dry up during the dry season. The adult fishes die but the eggs survive in the mud and hatch in the next rainy season. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Costa, Wilson J.E.M.
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