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Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Lebiasininae
Etymology: Lebiasina: Derived from Greek, lebias, lebiou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335); colombia: Named for the country of its type locality, Colombia..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: upper part of Río Sinú, Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83638)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8;
Vertebrae: 37. This species is characterized by the following: D ii,8; A ii,9; pectoral 14; pelvic 8; lateral line scales 27-29; 37 vertebrae; dentary teeth 14-15 tricuspids, 29-34 conical teeth in inner row (Ref. 83638).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in clear waters with boulders and sandy substrate. Associated fauna and flora include: Hoplias malabaricus (Moncholo), Brycon fowleri (Sabaleta); (Characidium fasciatum (Mazorca); Hemibrycon velox (Sardina); Inga densiflora (Guamo); Cecropia peltata (Guarumo); Alocasia macrorhiza (Bore); Carludovica palmata (Anacuma); and Calathea lutea (Bijao). Captured individuals with mature ova (Ref. 83638).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ardila Rodríguez, C.A., 2008. Lebiasina colombia (Characiformes: Lebiasinidae), nueva especie cuenca del Río Sinú, Colombia. Dahlia (Rev. Asoc. Colomb. Ictiól.) 10:27-32. (Ref. 83638)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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