Lebiasinidae - Lebiasina astrigata (Regan, 1903) |
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| *Specimen from Esmeraldas River drainage. Scale Bar 10 mm. |
| SOURCE FOR OCCURRENCE IN ECUADOR: This species is common in Northern Ecuador, west of the Andes. There are many references for its occurrence in the area (e.g., Eigenmann, 1922; Ovchynnyk, 1971; Gery, 1977; Glodek, 1978; Barriga, 1989; Barriga 1994). |
| ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Regan, C.T. 1903. Descriptions of new South-American fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) 12 (no. 72):621-630. |
| TYPE SPECIMENS: |
| TAXONOMIC STATUS: Valid (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2011). |
| RANGE ECUADOR: Northern Ecuador, west of the Andes in the Mira, Santiago and Esmeraldas rivers (Eigenmann, 1922; Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2011). |
| RANGE OUTSIDE OF ECUADOR: Western Colombia from the Patia River basin (Glodek, 1978) and Meta River (Gery, 1977). |
| COLLECTIONS IN ECUADOR: |
| MAXIMUM SIZE: 16 cm SL (Fishbase, 2011). |
| DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Lebiasina astrigata is distinguished from other species in the genus occurring in western Ecuador by the absence of the lateral band, and the presence of a distinct series of spots along the sides of the body (Glodek, 1978); adipose fin usually present, spots large and roundish, usually a dorsal spot (Gery, 1977). |
| ECOLOGY: Lebiasina astrigata, known in Ecuador as the “huaija”, is a small, ecologically important insectivorous fish (Barriga, 1994). This species prefers small, slow-moving, shallow streams. It is very good at hiding in mud and vegetation when pursued for capture (Barriga, 1989). |
| ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: NA. |
| CONSERVATION STATUS: NA. |
| LINK TO FISHBASE PAGE: Click here for link |
| SPECIES PROFILE CREATED BY: Enrique Laaz |
| SPECIES PROFILE CONTRIBUTORS: Windsor Aguirre |
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