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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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] |
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]
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