Kryptolebias
brasiliensis
(Valenciennes, 1821)
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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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Max. size:
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6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; depth range 0 – ? m
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Climate: |
tropical; 20 – 24°C |
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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:
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South America: Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 10;
Anal
soft rays: 13 – 15;
Vertebrae: 31 – 32. Possession of greenish blue bars on the ventrolateral portion of the posterior half of male body side; triangular dark gray suborbital mark; scales in the longitudinal series 31-32; anal fin rays 13-15; and absence of an ocellate spot on the caudal fin base in both sexes (Ref. 52503).
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Biology: |
Inhabits clear water streams within forest at about 50 cm deep (Ref. 52503). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in 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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