Halfbanded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina laeta
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A pyrrhulina from the Peruvian Amazon. It has a black line from the snout to the level of the dorsal fin — hence 'half-banded'. The eggs are laid on a leaf and the male cares for them.
- Scientific name
- Pyrrhulina laeta
- Family
- Lebiasinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Lebiasinidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Holotaxis laetus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 5.8–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7.6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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