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Etymology: Lebiasina: Derived from Greek, lebias, lebiou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Issue
No recent description. This is a slender species with a series of about 10 dark rounded spots across the body as well as red dots on the three middle rows of scales on the body. It appears to be limited to the Condoto River basin and nearby streams. Dahl (1971: 119) claims that Piabucina panamensis is a synonym of Lebiasina multimaculata, that the latter sometimes has an adipose fin. However examination of over 65 specimens of L. multimaculata and an equal number of P. panamensis has shown that the possession of or lack of an adipose fin remains constant in a species (Marilyn Weitzman, pers. comm.). Eschmeyer, 1998:1132; Géry, 1977:126.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Southwestern Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37104)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Géry, J., 1977. Characoids of the world. Neptune City ; Reigate : T.F.H. [etc.]; 672 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. (Ref. 598)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00603 (0.00234 - 0.01555), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).