Austrofundulus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: |
Austrofundulus G. S. Myers, 1932 |
Type species | |
Austrofundulus transilis Myers, 1932
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Austrofundulus is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. [2] They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. [3]
They are small thickset fish, no more than 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length, [4] and most less than half that size. [2]
Austrofundulus is closely related to Rachovia, [2] and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter. [5]
There are currently 7 recognized species of Austrofundulus: [4]
Austrofundulus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: |
Austrofundulus G. S. Myers, 1932 |
Type species | |
Austrofundulus transilis Myers, 1932
[1]
|
Austrofundulus is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. [2] They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. [3]
They are small thickset fish, no more than 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length, [4] and most less than half that size. [2]
Austrofundulus is closely related to Rachovia, [2] and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter. [5]
There are currently 7 recognized species of Austrofundulus: [4]