Kryptolebias
| Kryptolebias | |
|---|---|
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| Mangrove Rivulus (K. marmoratus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Kryptolebias W. J. E. M. Costa, 2004 |
Kryptolebias is a genus of rivulines mostly native to South America but with one species (K. marmoratus) found along tropical coasts of the Americas (including the Southern United States).
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Kryptolebias brasiliensis Valenciennes, 1821
- Kryptolebias campelloi W. J. E. M. Costa, 1990
- Kryptolebias caudomarginatus Seegers, 1984
- Kryptolebias gracilis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2007
- Kryptolebias hermaphroditus W. J. E. M. Costa, 2011
- Kryptolebias marmoratus Poey, 1880 (Mangrove rivulus)
- Kryptolebias ocellatus R. F. Hensel, 1868
- Kryptolebias sepia Vermeulen & Hrbek, 2005
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Kryptolebias in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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