Saberfin killie
Terranatos dolichopterus
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An annual killifish from the Orinoco basin in Venezuela, the only member of its genus. It lives in temporary waters and spawns in the bottom. It reaches about 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Terranatos dolichopterus
- Family
- Rivulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Rivulidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Austrofundulus dolichopterus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–6 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Annual (diapause eggs)
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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