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Moema piriana

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A killifish from Pará, Brazil, critically endangered and possibly extinct.

Scientific name
Moema piriana
Family
Rivulidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Rivulidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Trigonectes piriana

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–32 °C
pH
6–7.2
General hardness (GH)
10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Critically endangered (CR)

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