Leptopanchax citrinipinnis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Leptopanchax citrinipinnis faces severe threats from habitat destruction as wetlands in its limited range are drained for agriculture and urban development. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and domestic waste has degraded remaining aquatic habitats, while climate change-induced drought cycles threaten the seasonal pools essential for this killifish's reproduction. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from these combined pressures.
Habitat
This critically endangered killifish inhabits seasonal pools, shallow wetlands, and temporary water bodies in coastal and lowland areas. The species requires specific water chemistry conditions and depends on ephemeral aquatic habitats that fill during rainy seasons.