Micromoema xiphophora is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela where it is found in small pools in the forest. This annual killifish grows to a total length of 6 cm (2.4 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Micromoema W. J. E. M. Costa, 1998 |
| Species: | M. xiphophora
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| Micromoema xiphophora | |
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Micromoema xiphophora". FishBase. October 2012 version.
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