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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: Spectrolebias: Latin, spectrum = imagen of a thing, apparition + Greek, lebias, ou = a kind of small fish (Ref. 45335); gracilis: 'gracilis'(Latin), i.e., referring to the thin body of the small-sized new species (Ref. 119392).

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Freshwater; pelagic; depth range ? - 1 m (Ref. 119392). Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 119392); 1.9 cm SL (female)

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Males are distinguished with colorful dots at the basal part of the dorsal and anal fins, a translucent caudal fin, and two pairs of neuromasts at the base of the caudal-fin. There are also 10-12 small blue spots on the opercle, surrounded by dispersed blue iridescence, and irregularly arranged series of dots (1-2), at the basal part of the dorsal fin.

This endemic species is found in river system of Araguaia-Toncantins, with temporary pools surrounded by dense aquatic vegetation. They were observed in 0.8 meters of water. The largest specimens examined were 2.08 cm for males and 1.85 cm for females, standard length. (Ref. 119392).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Costa, W.J.E.M. and P.F. Amorim, 2018. A new miniature cryptic species of the seasonal killifish genus Spectrolebias from the Tocantins River basin, central Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution, 94(2):359-368. (Ref. 119392)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2); Date assessed: 07 January 2021

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00188 - 0.01275), b=3.09 (2.86 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Spectrolebias gracilis Costa & Amorim, 2018