Paryag's killifish
📖 Overview
Occurs in the dense vegetation of swamps, under rocks or between logs and leaf litter in cascading mountain creeks, usually in the wet leaf litter adjacent to small streams .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This species is a member of the L. breviceps species group given its relative small size, short snout length, bright coloration and relatively low number of scales (LL+C). It can be distinguished from its lowland close relatives (L. agilae, L. xiphidius, L. cladophorus, L. geayi, L. mahdiaensis) by having a deeper caudal peduncle, 14.1-17.3 % of SL (vs. 11.5-13.6 % of SL); from the remaining species in the group by having a rounded caudal fin (vs. spade-shaped in L. breviceps, L. gransabanae, L. torrenticola; lyre-shaped in L. lyricauda). The species' remarkable coloration of red blotches on a turquoise background on the flanks and in all unpaired fins in males (vs. absence of turquoise color and red blotches) is unique within the group .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paryag's killifish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Paryag's killifish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Paryag's killifish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Guyana.
🌿 Ecology
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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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