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Orestias crawfordi — Cyprinodontidae

Orestias crawfordi

Orestias crawfordi

The Orestias crawfordi is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae that grows up to 8 cm.

Length
8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Small groups
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Mixed bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

Orestias crawfordi is a small fish of the family Cyprinodontidae from the high Andes of South America, in the Lake Titicaca basin on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The species reaches about 8 cm and has, characteristic of the genus Orestias, no pelvic fins. It inhabits cold, clear highland water. The diet consists of small zooplankton, insect larvae and small invertebrates. Unlike many killifishes this is not a seasonal fish. The genus Orestias shows a remarkable species richness in the Andean lakes, arising from isolation in separate waters.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Orestias crawfordi?

The Orestias crawfordi has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly yellow-gold and shows a spots pattern.

Where does the Orestias crawfordi live?

The Orestias crawfordi lives in fresh water and is mostly found around mixed bottom.

How big does the Orestias crawfordi get?

The Orestias crawfordi grows to a maximum of about 8 cm. On average the species is around 5 cm.

Is the Orestias crawfordi dangerous to humans?

No, the Orestias crawfordi is harmless to humans.

Is the Orestias crawfordi edible?

The Orestias crawfordi is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Crawfords altiplano-killivis sourced
English name
Orestias crawfordi sourced
Scientific name
Orestias crawfordi
Family
Cyprinodontidae

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
8.0 verified
Average length (cm)
5.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Yellow / gold inferred
Pattern
Spots inferred
Tail shape
Rounded inferred
Mouth position
Superior (upward) inferred
Lips
Thin inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
One continuous inferred
Dorsal spines
No sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Freshwater sourced
Substrate
Mixed bottom sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Small groups inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
Yes inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten sourced
Fishing method
Klein van stuk en nauwelijks een hengelsportdoel; wordt vooral incidenteel of als aasvis gevangen. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Orestias

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