| Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Orestiinae |
| 27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| South America: Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru. Reported to be extinct (Ref. 7301). |
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| Lake dwelling carnivore feeding on plankton and microinvertebrates in the littoral zone; competing for food and space with Basilichthys bonariensis, an introduced species, which endangers it of extinction (Ref. 7301). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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