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Orestias agassizii Valenciennes, 1846 |
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photo by
Eakins, R. |
| Family: | Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Orestiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Andean lakes of southeastern Peru, eastern Bolivia and northern Chile, including Lake Titicaca and the upper Amazon River basins. | |||
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| Biology: | Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||