Moema Kenwoodi
📖 Overview
All specimens were collected from a single small, shallow (about 5-8 cm deep) temporary pool, with leaf and mud substratum, and it is adjacent to and subject to seasonal inundation by a small stream. The water was dark brown with temperature approximately 24°C and with a pH of 6.8. Other fishes present were Apistogramma rubrolineata and Hoplosternum thoracatum .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 17. The males of this species are distinguished from its congeners by having an elliptical caudal fin with brown oblique stripes, and a broad yellow stripe on the ventral portion that lacks a black marginal stripe; further differs with flank light blue with oblique red dots, with dots on pectoral fin, no black humeral blotch and distal black stripe on anal fin .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Moema Kenwoodi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 1 m . Tropical South America: Peru.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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