Xenurolebias myersi
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An annual killifish from coastal rivers of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil, from seasonal pools and floodplains. Endangered. It reaches 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xenurolebias myersi
- Family
- Rivulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Rivulidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Cynolebias izecksohni, Cynolebias myersi, Nematolebias myersi, Simpsonichthys myersi
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 6–6.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Annual (diapause eggs)
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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