Oscar's Killifish
Renova oscari
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An annual killifish from the upper Orinoco basin in Venezuela, the only member of its genus. It lives in temporary waters. Vulnerable. It reaches about 4.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Renova oscari
- Family
- Rivulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Rivulidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Annual (diapause eggs)
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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