Jaguar livebearer
📖 Overview
Based on photo submitted, this species grow up to 8.0 cm TL and live for up to 7 years in captivity (P. Petersen, pers.comm. 12/2022).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 9; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 30. Having a large dorsal convex expansion at subdistal segments of right half of sixth anal-fin ray of adult males; distinct ovoid to circular dark spots confined to ventral half of flank posterior to pelvic fins; spots gradually more circular towards midventral line; predorsal scales 13-14; series of dashes or spots on body arranged in 6-8 irregular horizontal lines, consistent midlateral pattern absent; no swelling between the urogenital opening and anterior base of anal fin in females; no distinct dark rounded spot on the dorsal pectoral-fin base .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Jaguar livebearer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Jaguar livebearer is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Jaguar livebearer is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical South America: tributaries of the lower Rio Uruguai in Brazil and Uruguay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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