Laimosemion
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Laimosemion is a genus of small, brightly colored Neotropical killifishes commonly found in freshwater habitats of northern South America.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fishes
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | kept by killifish hobbyists ⓘ |
| behavior |
generally peaceful
ⓘ
often territorial among males ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright coloration
ⓘ
sexual dimorphism ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorPattern | males often with iridescent and contrasting patterns ⓘ |
| commonName | Neotropical killifishes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species with restricted ranges ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| distribution | northern South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | part of small-stream fish communities ⓘ |
| family | Rivulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | dorsal and anal fins often elongated in males ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest creeks
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ small rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Laimosemion agilae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laimosemion frenatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Laimosemion paryagi NERFINISHED ⓘ Laimosemion torrenticola NERFINISHED ⓘ Laimosemion xiphidius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin (northern tributaries)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana Shield region NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
non-annual killifish ⓘ |
| researchUse |
studies of sexual selection in fishes
ⓘ
studies of speciation in Neotropical fishes ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation in tropical forests
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | insectivore ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
slightly acidic water
ⓘ
soft water ⓘ |
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