Prorivulus auriferus is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. It is only known from a small freshwater creek near the coast in the Valença, Bahia region in Brazil. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1][2] This small killifish is up to about 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length. Males are overall yellowish, while the smaller females are duller in color.[1]

Prorivulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Prorivulus
W. J. E. M. Costa, S. M. Q. Lima & Suzart, 2004
Species:
P. auriferus
Binomial name
Prorivulus auriferus

References

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  1. ^ a b Costa, W.J.E.M. (2004). "A new killifish genus and species from the coastal plains of north-eastern Brazil (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)". Zootaxa. 642: 1–10. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.642.1.1.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prorivulus auriferus". FishBase. October 2018 version.