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Characiformes (Characins) >
Lebiasinidae (Pencilfishes) > Lebiasininae
Etymology: Lebiasina: Derived from Greek, lebias, lebiou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Toledo-Piza, M., E.G. Baena, F.C.P. Dagosta, N.A. Menezes, M., Benine, R.C. Andrade, V.A. Bertaco, J.L.O. Birindelli, G. Boden, P.A. Buckup, P. Camelier, F.R. Carvalho, R.M.C Castro, J. Chuctaya, E. Decru and …, 2024. Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 22(1):1-548. (Ref. 130776)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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