Oxyzygonectes dovii: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Anablepidae
Genus
Oxyzygonectes
Species
Oxyzygonectes dovii
Scientific Name
Oxyzygonectes dovii

Summary description from Wikipedia:

White-eye (fish)

The white-eye (Oxyzygonectes dovii) is a species of killifish of the family Anablepidae. This species is the only member of its genus, Oxyzygonectes, and the subfamily Oxyzygonectinae.

This fish species is found in Pacific drainages in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

O. dovii has no gonopodium like the other members of its family. The dorsal and anal fins are posteriorly placed just before the caudal peduncle and well behind the midbody. The reach a maximum length of about 15 centimetres (6 in) TL.

Many of these fish inhabit brackish waters. They are found in rivers of low elevation, up to 15 metres (50 ft) above sea level. These fish feed on detritus, algae, and sometimes on terrestrial insects.

Though it occurs in estuaries, it breeds in freshwater. This species is not a seasonal killifish. O. dovii has been bred in captivity.

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Oxyzygonectes dovii in languages:

Czech
stříbrotělka pacifická
English
White-eye

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