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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: flavicaudatus: From the Latin 'flavus' (yellow) and 'caudatus' (with caudal fin), an allusion to the color pattern of the males.
More on authors: Costa & Brasil.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614)

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South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36579)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 24; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24; Vertebrae: 28 - 30. Caudal peduncle of female with black spots. Male's anal fin with gray to black distal stripe, iridescent dots restricted to posterior portion of the fin, anterior part pink and posterior yellow; basihyal broad, 70-95% in length; and, second pharyngobranchial teeth, 5-10. Dorsal-fin rays 22-24 in male, 16-18 in female; anal-fin rays 23-24 in male, 19-21 in female; caudal-fin rays 24-26, caudal fin subtruncate in male, rounded in female. Possess minute pectoral-fin contact organs, and no black blotches and round brilliant spots on anterobasal part of dorsal fin of male (Ref. 49550).

Found in temporary pools (Ref. 89836). Bottom spawner, 3 months. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Costa, Wilson J.E.M. | Collaborators

Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. The Simpsonichthys flavicaudatus species group (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae: Cynolebiatinae): phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic revision and biogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(1):31-60. (Ref. 49550)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)); Date assessed: 18 May 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Hypsolebias flavicaudatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)