Leptolucania ommata, the Pygmy killifish, is a species of North American killifish found only in the southeastern United States. This fish is also found in the aquarium trade. This species grows to a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2] The pygmy killifish was formally described by David Starr Jordan as Heterandria ommata in 1884, the type locality being given as Indian River, Florida.[3]

Leptolucania ommata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Fundulidae
Genus: Leptolucania
G. S. Myers, 1924
Species:
L. ommata
Binomial name
Leptolucania ommata
(Jordan, 1884)
Synonyms[2]
  • Heterandria ommata Jordan, 1884
  • Zygonectes mannii Hay, 1885
  • Leptolucania manni (Hay, 1885)

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Leptolucania ommata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202397A18230321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202397A18230321.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leptolucania ommata". FishBase. August 2012 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Heterandria ommata". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 September 2019.