Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Species Order

Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni Valdesalici, 2015

Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Diagnosis: Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni is distinguished from other members of the A. igneus group by the following combination of characters: frontal squamation D-patterned; 14-15 pectoralfin rays; 42-45 scales in the longitudinal series; 12-13 scales in the transverse series; males with 3 red interrupted stripes over a light blue background on the caudal peduncle; caudal-fin subtruncate, with a broad yellow distal margin; and females with a round black spot on dorsal portion of caudal-fin base (Ref. 119428).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Rivulidae

Genus: Anablepsoides

Species: Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni Valdesalici, 2015

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

South America: currently known only from the type locality, a small stream at an altitude of about 130 m asl belonging to the Nickerie River drainage in western Suriname (Ref. 119428).

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic