Kryptolebias
| Kryptolebias | |
|---|---|
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| Mangrove Rivulus (K. marmoratus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Aplocheilidae |
| Genus: | Kryptolebias W. J. E. M. Costa, 2004 |
Kryptolebias is a genus of fish in the family Aplocheilidae mostly native to South America but with one species (K. marmoratus) found along tropical coasts of the Americas (including the Southern United States).
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Kryptolebias brasiliensis Valenciennes, 1821
- Kryptolebias campelloi W. J. E. M. Costa, 1990
- Kryptolebias caudomarginatus Seegers, 1984
- Kryptolebias gracilis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2007
- Kryptolebias hermaphroditus W. J. E. M. Costa, 2011
- Kryptolebias marmoratus Poey, 1880 (Mangrove rivulus)
- Kryptolebias ocellatus R. F. Hensel, 1868
- Kryptolebias sepia Vermeulen & Hrbek, 2005
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Kryptolebias in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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