Pterolebias zonatus

Pterolebias zonatus

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

Pterolebias zonatus is a species of fish in the family Aplocheilidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela where it is found in open waters exposed to sunlight. This species grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Pterolebias
Water type: Freshwater