The saberfin killie (Terranatos dolichopterus) is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela. This annual killifish grows to 4 cm (1.6 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[1]
| Saberfin killie | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Terranatos Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978 |
| Species: | T. dolichopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Terranatos dolichopterus (S. H. Weitzman & Wourms, 1967) | |
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