Andean killifish
Orestias luteus
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An Andean killifish from Bolivia and Peru, endangered.
- Scientific name
- Orestias luteus
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Orestias cypho, Orestias farfani, Orestias rotundipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 5–15 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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