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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: flagellatus: Named for the long filamentous rays of the male; an adjective..
More on author: Costa.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 49550)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15-25;
Anal
soft rays: 18 - 24;
Vertebrae: 29 - 31. 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 22-25 in male, 15-19 in female; anal-fin rays 22-24 in male, 18-22 in female; caudal-fin rays 23-25, caudal fin subtruncate in male, rounded in female. Males possess pronounced pectoral-fin contact organs and elongated brilliant spots on anterobasal part of dorsal fin (Ref. 49550).
Occurs in seasonal pools (Ref. 89836).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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