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Laimosemion lyricauda (Thomerson, Berkenkamp & Taphorn, 1991) |
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photo by
Vermeulen, F. |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 8, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 11-14. Distinguished from all known species of Rivulus by the elongation, in males, of the dorsal and ventral caudal-fin rays to form a lyretail (Ref. 26751). | |||
| Biology: | Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||