Micromoema xiphophora
| Micromoema xiphophora | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Micromoema W. J. E. M. Costa, 1998 |
| Species: | M. xiphophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Micromoema xiphophora (Thomerson & Taphorn, 1992) | |
Micromoema xiphophora is a species of rivuline endemic to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela where it is found in small pools in the forest. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Micromoema xiphophora" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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