Llanolebias stellifer

Llanolebias stellifer
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Llanolebias
Hrbek & Taphorn, 2008
Species: L. stellifer
Binomial name
Llanolebias stellifer
(Thomerson & B. J. Turner, 1973)

Llanolebias stellifer is a species of rivuline endemic to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It is the only known member of its genus.

Despite the name's very Welsh-like spelling and pronunciation, this species has nothing to do with Wales or the Welsh people.

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