Roeboides ilseae Bussing, 1986
Roeboides ilseae
photo by Molina, A.

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Characinae
Max. size:  7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Central America: southeastern Pacific versant rivers of Costa Rica.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit stagnant sections or stretches of low to moderate current in streams between 10 and 660 m elevation (Ref. 36880).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 23 May 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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