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Jenynsia alternimaculata (Fowler, 1940) Lipeo livebearer |
| Family: | Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye), subfamily: Anablepinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Western Argentina and southern Bolivia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 9-10. With two rows of dorsoventrally elongate markings on the lateral surface of the body. Distinguished from J. lineata by the absence of (1) a swelling between the urogenital opening and the anterior base of the anal fin in females and (2) a mandibular canal Pore W. | |||
| Biology: | Viviparous (Ref. 45800). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 November 2020 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||