Plesiolebias xavantei (Costa, Lacerda & Tanizaki, 1988)

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Middle Tocantins River basin, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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