Orestias parinacotensis Arratia, 1982

Family:  Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes), subfamily: Orestiinae
Max. size:  8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  South America: Parinocota River, Andean basin of the Pacific slope of northern Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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