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Laimosemion
''Laimosemion'' is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae from the Amazon basin and basins in the Guiana Shield in tropical South America. They mostly inhabit small streams, creeks, swamps and pools in lowlands, but locally occur to an altitude of .Vermeulen, F.B.M., Suijker, W.H. & Collier, G.E. (2012): ''Laimosemion paryagi'' (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae), a new species from the upper Mazaruni river drainage of Western Guyana. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (4): 181-190.'' Like their relatives, the adult ''Laimosemion'' often inhabit very small isolated waters, but they are not annual species like some other killifish. The adults can move some distance over land to find another water source. They do this by repeatedly flipping their body. They commonly complete their life cycle in the water, often laying their eggs among plant material. However, their eggs can survive several days of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laimosemion Leticia
''Laimosemion'' is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae from the Amazon basin and basins in the Guiana Shield in tropical South America. They mostly inhabit small streams, creeks, swamps and pools in lowlands, but locally occur to an altitude of .Vermeulen, F.B.M., Suijker, W.H. & Collier, G.E. (2012): ''Laimosemion paryagi'' (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae), a new species from the upper Mazaruni river drainage of Western Guyana. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (4): 181-190.'' Like their relatives, the adult ''Laimosemion'' often inhabit very small isolated waters, but they are not annual species like some other killifish. The adults can move some distance over land to find another water source. They do this by repeatedly flipping their body. They commonly complete their life cycle in the water, often laying their eggs among plant material. However, their eggs can survive several days of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |