Aphyolebias obliquus (Costa, Sarmiento & Barrera, 1996)
photo by Habluetzel, P.

Family:  Rivulidae (Rivulines), subfamily: Rivulinae
Max. size:  4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Mamore basin, Bolivian Amazon.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 34-34
Biology:  Found in a temporary swamp of seasonally flooded forest.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 22 April 2014 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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