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Characiformes (Characins) >
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Lebiasininae
Etymology: Lebiasina: Derived from Greek, lebias, lebiou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335); ortegai: Named for Dr. Armando Ortega, fo his contributions to the scientific knowledge of the ictiofauna of Colombia..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis. Tropical
South America: Colombia.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.4 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 83637)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Collection was done in the morning in Quebrada Las Cañas where waters are clear, with rich substrate of clay and organic material. Associated species include Poecilia caucana, Trichomycterus caliensis/i>, Bryconamericus caucanus, Astyanax aurocaudatus, and Aequidens pulcher. Vegetation include, Guadua Bambusa guadua, Bijao Calathea lutea, Plátano Musa paradisiaca, Zapote Matisia cordata, Quiebra-barriga pr Aro Trichanthera gigantea. The area is planted with sugar cane and grass for grazing cattle (Ref. 83637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Ardila Rodríguez, C.A., 2008. Lebiasina ortegai (Characiformes: Lebiasinidae), nueva especie, sistema del Río Cauca, Colombia. Dahlia (Rev. Asoc. Colomb. Ictiól.) 10:17-25. (Ref. 83637)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
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