Peruvian longfin

Aphyolebias peruensis

Upper and lower tail margins each pull a streamer

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Peruvian longfin is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Upper and lower tail margins each pull a streamer.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Aphyolebias
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River Basin.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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