Kryptolebias is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae mostly native to warm parts of South America but with one species (K. marmoratus) found north through the Caribbean region to the Gulf Coast states of the United States. They are small fish, up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in total length.[2] They are non-annual killifish.[3] The genus was originally named Cryptolebias but this name was pre-occupied by a genus of fossil fish.[1]
| Kryptolebias | |
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| Mangrove rivulus (K. marmoratus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Kryptolebias W. J. E. M. Costa, 2004 |
| Type species | |
| Fundulus brasiliensis Valenciennes, 1821[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Cryptolebias Costa, 2004[1] | |
Species
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There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- 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
edit- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Kryptolebias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Kryptolebias". FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ Berois, N.; G. García; R.O. de Sá, eds. (2015). Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution. CRC Press. p. 16. ISBN 9781482299717.
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