Pituna
compacta
(Myers, 1927)
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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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4.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 57947); 3.58 cm SL (female) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 – 30°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: temporary pools of the middle rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 10;
Anal
soft rays: 14 – 16;
Vertebrae: 28 – 29
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Biology: |
Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium. Bottom spawner, 5 months incubation (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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