Brazil country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Currently known only for type locality, in the Encruzilhada do Sul municipality; from a small temporary pond, altitude of 46 m, associated with the floodplain of the Arroio Abranjo, in the middle course of the Rio Camaquã basin, Laguna dos Patos system, in flat areas surrounded by hills in geomorphological units of the Crystalline Shield of the Rio Grande do Sul State (Ref. 118216).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Volcan, M.V., L.E.K. Lanés and A.C. Gonçalves, 2014
National Database:

Common names from other countries

... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: Austrolebias: Composed from Austro = the south + see under Lebias; bagual: Bagual refers to an expression used by the Brazilian gaúcho (people living in Rio Grande do Sul State), means a non castrated horse as well as a synonym for being brave, courageous, fearless and audacious; refers to the species having unique adaptations for living in an extreme environment (pond dries up completely during some months of the year) and have been discovered in a remote and isolated area. A name in apposition (Ref. 118216).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: ? - 5.2. Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

South America: Currently known only for type locality, in the Encruzilhada do Sul municipality, from a small temporary pond at an altitude of 46 m; associated with the floodplain of the Arroio Abranjo, in the middle course of the Rio Camaquã basin, Laguna dos Patos system, in flat areas surrounded by hills in geomorphological units of the Crystalline Shield of the Rio Grande do Sul State (Ref. 118216).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118216)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 23; Anal soft rays: 17 - 25; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. Diagnosis: Austrolebias bagual differs from all other species of Austrolebias by the unique colour pattern on the body and dorsal fin in males; usually consists of an overall light brown to dark brown coloration with 3-6 dark grey, narrow vertical bars, bars becoming gradually shorter and fainter towards caudal peduncle (vs. never similar colour patterns); dorsal fin light bluish-green, with 5-7 black vertical bars extending from the base to the medial portion of the fin (vs. absence of a such pattern in the remaining Austrolebias; females lack the pair of black spots arranged vertically in close proximity on the posterior portion of the caudal peduncle, sometimes coalescing to form an 8-shaped blotch, typical of most of the A. adloffi species group (except A. arachan and A. viarius) (Ref. 118216).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Volcan, M.V., L.E.K. Lanés and A.C. Gonçalves, 2014. Austrolebias bagual, a new species of annual fish (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from southern Brazil. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(4):161-172. (Ref. 118216)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)); Date assessed: 28 December 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

FAO(Publication : search) | FishSource |

More information

Trophic ecology
Food items
Diet compositions
Food consumptions
Food rations
Predators

Ecology
Ecology
Home ranges

Population dynamics
Growths
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversions
Recruitments
Abundances

Life cycle
Reproduction
Maturities
Fecundities
Spawnings
Spawning aggregations
Egg(s)
Egg developments
Larvae
Larval dynamics

Distribution
Countries
FAO areas
Ecosystems
Occurrences
Introductions
BRUVS - Videos

Anatomy
Gill areas
Brains
Otoliths

Physiology
Body compositions
Nutrients
Oxygen consumptions
Swimming type
Swimming speeds
Visual pigment(s)
Fish sounds
Diseases / Parasites
Toxicities (LC50s)

Genetics
Genetics
Electrophoreses
Heritabilities

Human related
Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
Strains
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.

Outreach
Collaborators

Taxonomy
Common names
Synonyms
Morphology
Morphometrics
Pictures

References
References

Tools

Special reports

Check for Aquarium maintenance | Check for Species Fact Sheets | Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

Download XML

Summary page | Point data | Common names | Photos

Internet sources

Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00396 - 0.02008), b=3.14 (2.94 - 3.34), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Austrolebias bagual Volcan, Lanés & Gonçalves, 2014