The Mexican rivulus (Millerichthys robustus) is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae which is endemic to Mexico where it is found in the Papaloapan and Coatzacoalcos River basins. This annual killifish grows to a total length of 4 cm (1.6 in). It is the only known species in its genus, but its exact taxonomic position remains uncertain, as it has not been included in any phylogenetic study.[2][3] This species was described by Robert Rush Miller and Carl Leavitt Hubbs as Rivulus robustus in 1974,[4] it was reclassified in the monotypic genus Millerichthys in 1995, the generic name honouring Robert Rush Miller.[5]

Mexican rivulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Millerichthys
W. J. E. M. Costa, 1995
Species:
M. robustus
Binomial name
Millerichthys robustus
Synonyms

Rivulus robustus Miller & Hubbs, 1974

References

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  1. ^ Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Millerichthys robustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T19736A2482411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T19736A2482411.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Millerichthys robustus". FishBase. October 2012 version.
  3. ^ Berois, N.; G. García; R.O. de Sá, eds. (2015). Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution. CRC Press. p. 22. ISBN 9781482299717.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Rivulus robustus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (20 March 2024). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 16.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 April 2024.