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Etymology: diaboli: Named after Dione, the mother of Venus; diaboli=of the devil (in reference to Devils River) (Ref. 79012).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 31°N - 29°N
North America: Devils River and nearby San Felipe, Sycamore and Las Moras Creeks in Texas, USA; and northern Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86798); common length : 3.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky runs and flowing pools (Ref. 5723, 86798). Feeds on live brine shrimp or flaked or fry food (Ref. 79012).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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