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Spectrolebias reticulatus (Costa & Nielsen, 2003) |
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photo by
Van der Zee, J.R. |
| Family: | Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Cynolebiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.67 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: Males with body sides greenish blue, with dark red crimson pigmentation concentrated on the exposed margin of each flank scale, producing a reticulate color pattern; a black and light blue spot on the anterior part of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins fan-shaped. Dorsal fin-rays 23-25 in males and 13-15 in females; fin origin between neural spines of fourth and fifth vertebrae in males. Anal fins 21-22 in males, 18 in females (Ref. 52309). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 May 2022 (B2a) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||