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Orestias (Orestias cuvieri)
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Ecological Illustration of Orestias (Orestias cuvieri)
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Cyprinodontidae

Orestias

Orestias cuvieri

Critically Endangered Fish from South American Waters

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium

Orestias is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Cyprinodontidae
Genus
Orestias
Water type
Freshwater
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