Orestias empyraeus Allen, 1942

Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Orestiinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Junin Lake and upper Amazon River basin in Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 25 April 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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