Acrolebias carvalhoi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Acrolebias carvalhoi faces severe threats from habitat destruction as temporary pools in the Cerrado savanna are drained for agricultural expansion and cattle ranching. The species' extremely restricted range makes it vulnerable to local environmental changes, while climate change threatens to alter the seasonal flooding patterns essential for its breeding cycle. Urban development and water extraction for irrigation further reduce available breeding sites.
Habitat
This annual killifish inhabits temporary pools and seasonal wetlands in the Brazilian Cerrado savanna. The species depends on ephemeral water bodies that fill during the rainy season and dry completely during drought periods.