CARES Species Profile:  Leptolebias minimus

Synonym:   Notholebias minimus

Common Name:  Barredtail pearlfish

Description

Annual killifish from Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro region, inhabiting seasonal wetlands of surrounding the Lagunar de Araruama, Das Ostras and mouth of the São João Rivers.

CARES Family:   Rivulidae - South American Killifish

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   Brazil

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

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