Jenynsia
multidentata
(Jenyns, 1842)
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Family:
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Anablepidae
(Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye), subfamily: Jenynsiinae
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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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Rio de la Plata onesided livebearer |
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Max. size:
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6.56 cm SL (female) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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South America: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to northern Argentina.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 9;
Anal
soft rays: 10. (1) round or short, horizontal dash-shaped markings on sides that form approximately five to seven rows and also lines that extend for more than four scales in length on ventral caudal peduncle in adult females and large males; (2) presence of a distinct swelling between urogenital opening and anterior base of anal fin in females.
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Biology: |
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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: |
Ghedotti, Michael J.
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