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andean killifish (Orestias empyraeus)
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Ecological Illustration of andean killifish (Orestias empyraeus)
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Cyprinodontidae

andean killifish

Orestias empyraeus

Cyprinodontid Fish from the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

andean killifish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

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