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Orestias frontosus
Orestias frontosus Cope, 1876

Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Orestiinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 January 2021 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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