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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Introduced to Miagao, Iloilo in 1996 for mosquito control. Used for research (Ref. 13428).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Guerrero, R.D. III, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Killifish, Cinolebia, Wachlarek czarnopletwy, ... more

Main reference

Huber, J.H. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139); common length : 4.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13371); max. reported age: 1 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12; non-migratory

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 30491), preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Bottom spawner, 2-4 months incubation. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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References
Aquaculture
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Collaborators
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Ciguatera
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Otoliths
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Tools

Special reports

Check for Aquarium maintenance | Check for Species Fact Sheets | Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.1 ±0.32 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Tmax < 1 year.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Austrolebias nigripinnis (Regan, 1912)