Leptopanchax | |
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A) L. sanguineus B) L. splendens C) L. aureoguttatus D) L. itanhaensis E) L. citrinipinnis F) L. opalescens | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: |
Leptopanchax W. J. E. M. Costa, 2016 [1] |
Type species | |
Cynolebias citrinipinnis Costa, Lacerda & Tanizaki, 1988
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Leptopanchax is a genus of small fish, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, in the family Rivulidae. [2] They are found in southeastern Brazil from Paraná to Rio de Janeiro. [1] [3] Depending on the exact species, they inhabit small seasonal channels in the Atlantic rainforest or temporary pools in open habitats. [3] Several Leptopanchax species are very rare and L. sanguineus is possibly extinct. [4]
The species in Leptopanchax were formerly included in Leptolebias, but this makes the latter genus paraphyletic, [1] although they are still placed in that genus by Fishbase. [5]
There are currently 6 recognized species in Leptopanchax: [1] [4] [2]
Leptopanchax | |
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A) L. sanguineus B) L. splendens C) L. aureoguttatus D) L. itanhaensis E) L. citrinipinnis F) L. opalescens | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: |
Leptopanchax W. J. E. M. Costa, 2016 [1] |
Type species | |
Cynolebias citrinipinnis Costa, Lacerda & Tanizaki, 1988
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Leptopanchax is a genus of small fish, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, in the family Rivulidae. [2] They are found in southeastern Brazil from Paraná to Rio de Janeiro. [1] [3] Depending on the exact species, they inhabit small seasonal channels in the Atlantic rainforest or temporary pools in open habitats. [3] Several Leptopanchax species are very rare and L. sanguineus is possibly extinct. [4]
The species in Leptopanchax were formerly included in Leptolebias, but this makes the latter genus paraphyletic, [1] although they are still placed in that genus by Fishbase. [5]
There are currently 6 recognized species in Leptopanchax: [1] [4] [2]