Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on insects, larvae and fish fry (Ref. 6028).
Biology
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Inhabits sheltered fresh and brackish water tanks, small streams and rivulets overgrown with vegetation (Ref. 41236). Valuable for mosquito control (Ref. 6028). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
