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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: Plesiolebias: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, lebias, ou = a kind of small fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The Xavante are an indigenous ethnic group who live in the region between Rio das Mortes and Rio Culuene, Mato Grosso, Brazil. They are the largest Amerindian tribe in the area where the rivuline species was discovered. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Costa, Lacerda & Tanizaki.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; não migratória. Tropical
South America: Middle Tocantins River basin, Brazil.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36579)
Bottom spawner, 4 months incubation. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. Rivulidae (South American Annual Fishes). p. 526-548. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36579)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaçada (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)); Date assessed: 07 November 2018
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00315 - 0.03034), b=3.03 (2.77 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).