Species Profile:  Leptolebias marmoratus

Common Name:  Mangrove Rivulus

Description

A small brackish to marine water toleraant killifish found across the Atlantic coastal areas of the Carribean and South and Central America. It inhabits mangrove forested regions. The species has a high tolerance for low oxygen environments and can survive out of the water for extended times buried in moist burrows.

Category:   Killifish

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   South America's East Coast

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List Status:  Critically Endangered

 

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