Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 30. This species is distinguished from all congeners by the medial processes of left and right pelvic bones relatively reduced, not overlapping each other at ventral midline. It can be further diagnosed by the following combination of characters: four to six regular rows of small circular spots of dark brown chromatophores on body side, more apparent along caudal peduncle; absence of a swelling between the urogenital opening and the anterior base of the anal fin in females; 12-16 predorsal scales; absence of a large dorsal convex expansion at subdistal segments of right half of sixth anal-fin ray of adult males; eye diameter of females 26.1-33.1% HL; and absence of a distinct rounded spot on dorsal pectoral-fin base (Ref. 94152).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Anablepidae

Genus: Jenynsia

Species: Jenynsia luxata Aguilera, Mirande, Calviño & Lobo, 2013

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless