Laimosemion frenatus

Laimosemion frenatus

LAIMOSEMION FRENATUS (Eigenmann, 1909)

Male Maburo road (photo: R.H.Wildekamp)
Female Maburo road (photo: R.H.Wildekamp)

Originally published as: “Rivulus frenatus” B.K.A. Information Pamphlet New Series No.3 October 1991

Sub-genus: none

Etymology: with a bridle; refers to the dark stripe on snout and operculum.

Type locality: Gluck Island, an island in the middle of the Essequibo River, near Rockstone, northern central British Guyana.

Synonymes: none

Related Species/group: Rivulus xiphidius and Rivulus campelloi

Scientific Key Datas: D=7; A=11; LL=40

Common name: none

Populations/aquarium: Maburo Road.

Remarks: the Surinam populations, identified as frenatus by Hoedeman (1959), belong to another species, probably agilae.

Biotope: dwells in rivulets and pools, with thick vegetation.

Distribution: only known from a few localities, near Rockstone, up to now.

Advised especially for: confirmed hobbyist

Maintenance and Breeding: seems rather easy, from preliminary experiences (the fish were brought back alive at the beginning of 1991 by Suyker and Vermeulen, 2 Dutch aquarists); incubation period: 2-3 weeks; growth is slow; sexual maturity reached at 8 months.

Max. size: Male 40mm. Female 35mm.

Life span: 36 months.