Bottle toothcarp
📖 Overview
Lives in schools of about several dozen individuals, in muddy creeks or along the sandy-muddy edge of shallow estuarine zones. Sometimes stays motionless at the surface and prefers to seek shelter beneath floating plants. Fertilization is internal . Several days after fertilization, females lay eggs individually on aquatic plants. 7 cm male 8 cm female max TL. Not a seasonal killifish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bottle toothcarp is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bottle toothcarp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
1 - 2 eggs are visible through the transparent body of the female. Viviparity is facultative, as the eggs can be laid prematurely and be attached to plants .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: ? - 20; non-migratory. Tropical; 26°C - 29°C South America: small coastal drainages of the Venezuelan departments Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Territorio Federal and in Brazilian states of Amapá and Pará; Guamá and Tocantins River basins; Cuyuni, Mazaruni, Essequibo and Corantijn River basins.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Guppy |
| 🌍CES | tomeurus křehký |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Barrigudinho-vidro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Красивый томеур |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bottle toothcarp.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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