Cynolebias
Encyclopedia
Cynolebias is a genus
of freshwater annual fish in the Rivulidae
family
, native to South America
. They are a typical annual killifish
, part of the order
Cyprinodontiformes
. Many species
have rather small distributions. As of April 2010 there are a total of 13 nominal species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of freshwater annual fish in the Rivulidae
Rivulidae
Rivulidae are a family of killifishes in the order Cyprinodontiformes. They are commonly known as rivulids, South American killifish or New World killifish. The latter names are slightly misleading however, as they are neither restricted to South America – though most are in fact found there...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. They are a typical annual killifish
Killifish
A killifish is any of various oviparous cyprinodontiform fish . Altogether, there are some 1270 different species of killifish, the biggest family being Rivulidae, containing more than 320 species...
, part of the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontiformes
The Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising mostly small, fresh-water fish. Many popular aquarium fish, such as killifish and live-bearers, are included. They are closely related to the Atheriniformes and are occasionally included with them...
. Many species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
have rather small distributions. As of April 2010 there are a total of 13 nominal species.
Species
- Cynolebias albipunctatus Costa & Brasil, 1991
- Cynolebias altus Costa, 2001
- Cynolebias attenuatus Costa, 2001
- Cynolebias gibbus Costa, 2001
- Cynolebias gilbertoi Costa, 1998
- Cynolebias griseus Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1990
- Cynolebias itapicuruensis Costa, 2001
- Cynolebias leptocephalus Costa & Brasil, 1993
- Cynolebias microphthalmus Costa & Brasil, 1995
- Cynolebias paraguassuensis Costa, Suzart & Nielsen, 2007
- Cynolebias perforatus Costa & Brasil, 1991
- Cynolebias porosus SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1876 - Cynolebias vazabarrisensis Costa, 2001