CARES 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.

CARES Family:   Rivulidae - South American Killifish

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   South America's East Coast

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  March 17, 2026
IUCN Red List:  Critically Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  Nov. 7, 2018