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mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
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mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) specimen
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Rivulidae

mangrove rivulus

Kryptolebias marmoratus

Self Fertilization Before a Male Transformation

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

mangrove rivulus is known from North, Central and South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Family
Rivulidae
Maximum length
7.5 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North, Central and South America: eastern coasts of Florida (Indian River to Key West) in USA and Bahamas to Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Island, Brazil, French Guiana, the Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, Belize, Mexico, Puerto Rico. Throughout Caribbean (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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