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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Anablepsoides Jari

Anablepsoides jari Costa, Bragança & Amorim, 2013
Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Anablepsoides Jari (Anablepsoides jari), first described by Costa, Bragança & Amorim, 2013 is a tiny fish in the family Rivulidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 3.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Rivulidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Anablepsoides jari
Authority
Costa, Bragança & Amorim, 2013
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 33 - 34. This species can be diagnosed from all other species of the Anablepsoides urophthalmus group by having the following characters: longitudinal rows of red dots interrupted and replaced by short rows of golden dots on the flank in males (vs. rows of red dots often cotinuous, when interrupted not replaced by golden dots); margins of unpaired fins dark grey in males (vs. never dark pigment concentrated on fin edge to form distinct colored margins); and a horizontal row of red dots on the sub-basal region of the anal fin in males (never a similar color pattern) . : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Anablepsoides Jari is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Lower Jari river drainage, Amazonas river basin in northern Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00891 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Rays
13
Vertebrae
34

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Costa, Bragança & Amorim, 2013

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