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The Mangrove Rivulus

Mangrove Rivulus is a small amphibious killifish associated with mangrove wetlands. Its reproductive biology includes self-fertilizing individuals, an unusual feature among vertebrates.

Name and Scope

The inventory retains Rivulus marmoratus, while modern accounts use Kryptolebias. Older regional records can include populations whose classification has since changed. Locality and the original scientific identification should remain attached when comparing broad mangrove-rivulus descriptions.

Water and Moist Shelter

Fish occur in shallow muddy brackish waters and can use crab burrows, moist leaf litter and decaying mangrove wood. Air breathing supports time outside open water, but moist refuge conditions remain important. These observations do not establish unlimited survival in dry surroundings.

Reproduction and Measurements

Self-fertilizing hermaphrodites and males occur in the species account. Their proportions vary, so one fixed sex ratio should not be assigned to all populations. A maximum from an older combined account is not treated as independently verified for every modern taxonomic interpretation.

Keep Moisture in the Habitat Description

A fish inside a log or burrow may be using damp shelter. Do not confuse amphibious behavior with independence from moisture.

All Lakes With Mangrove Rivulus

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Mangrove Rivulus records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.

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