Classification / Names
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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: Neofundulus: Greek, neos = new + Latin, fundus = bottom; a peculiar name for a topminnow, coined for a bottom species of Atlantic coast being "the abode of the fundulus mudfish" (Ref. 45335); aureomaculatus: Name from the From the Latin aureomaculatus, meaning with golden spots, in reference to the presence of numerous golden spots on the flank in males.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
South America: Aquidauana river drainage in Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 101435); 5.3 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13 - 15; Rayons mous anaux: 14 - 16; Vertèbres: 34 - 36.
Found in small and shallow temporary pools about 30 m in its larger length and about 0.5 m depth in deepest places. Collected close to margins, under dense aquatic and amphibious vegetation (Ref. 101435).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Costa, W.J.E.M., 2015. Taxonomy of the seasonal killifish genus Neofundulus in the Brazilian Pantanal (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Vert. Zool. 65(1):15-25. (Ref. 101435)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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