CARES Species Profile:  Spectrolebias reticulatus

Description

Killifish native to Brazil. An annual species.

CARES Family:   Aplocheilidae - SE Asia Killifish

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   Brazil

CARES Classification:  Extinct in the Wild CARES Assessment Date:  March 12, 2026    
IUCN Red List:  Near Threatened   IUCN Assessment Date:  May 18, 2022      
 

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