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Family: Rivulidae Rivulines



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South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Leptolebias opalescens
[Opal pearlfish]
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South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Leptolebias splendens
[Splendid pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Llanolebias stellifer (Thomerson & Turner, 1973)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Llanolebias stellifer
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Maratecoara formosa Costa & Brasil, 1995

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Maratecoara formosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Maratecoara gesmonei
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Maratecoara lacortei (Lazara, 1991)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Maratecoara lacortei
[]
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South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Maratecoara splendida
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus apiamici (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus apiamici
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus atlanticus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus bororo
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus crixas
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus cyanopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus dapazi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus decoratus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus egens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus giarettai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus illuminatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus jalapensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus javahe
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus karaja
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kayabi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus kayapo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kunzei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus leali
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Melanorivulus litteratus (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus litteratus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus megaroni
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Melanorivulus modestus (Costa, 1991)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus modestus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus paracatuensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm
 
Melanorivulus paresi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus parnaibensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus pictus (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus pictus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus pindorama
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus pinima (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus pinima
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus planaltinus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Melanorivulus punctatus (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus punctatus
[]
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South America
 
Melanorivulus rossoi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus scalaris (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus scalaris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus schuncki
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus ubirajarai
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus violaceus (Costa, 1991)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus violaceus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus vittatus (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus vittatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus zygonectes
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Micromoema xiphophora (Thomerson & Taphorn, 1992)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Micromoema xiphophora
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Millerichthys robustus
[Mexican rivulus]
No picture found
South America
 
Moema apurinan
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Moema beucheyi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Moema hellneri Costa, 2003

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema hellneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Moema heterostigma
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Moema nudifrontata Costa, 2003

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema nudifrontata
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Moema ortegai
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Moema pepotei Costa, 1993

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Moema pepotei
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Moema piriana Costa, 1989

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema piriana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Moema portugali
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America

Moema quiii Huber, 2003

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Moema quiii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Moema staecki
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Mucurilebias leitaoi (da Cruz & Peixoto, 1992)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Mucurilebias leitaoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Nematolebias catimbau
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Nematolebias papilliferus Costa, 2002

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Nematolebias papilliferus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Nematolebias whitei (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Nematolebias whitei
[Rio pearlfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Neofundulus acutirostratus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Neofundulus aureomaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Neofundulus guaporensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Neofundulus ornatipinnis
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Neofundulus paraguayensis (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Neofundulus paraguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Neofundulus parvipinnis
[]
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South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Neofundulus rubrofasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Neofundulus splendidus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Notholebias cruzi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Notholebias fractifasciatus (Costa, 1988)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Notholebias fractifasciatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Notholebias minimus (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Notholebias minimus
[Barredtail pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Notholebias vermiculatus Costa & Amorim, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Notholebias vermiculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Papiliolebias ashleyae Nielsen & Brousseau, 2014

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Papiliolebias ashleyae
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Papiliolebias bitteri (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Papiliolebias bitteri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Papiliolebias francescae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Papiliolebias hatinne
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Pituna brevirostrata Costa, 2007

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna brevirostrata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Pituna compacta (Myers, 1927)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna compacta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Pituna obliquoseriata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Pituna poranga Costa, 1989

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna poranga
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pituna schindleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pituna xinguensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Plesiolebias altamira Costa & Nielsen, 2007

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Plesiolebias altamira
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Plesiolebias aruana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias canabravensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias filamentosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias fragilis
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Plesiolebias glaucopterus (Costa & Lacerda, 1989)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Plesiolebias glaucopterus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Plesiolebias lacerdai Costa, 1989

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Plesiolebias lacerdai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Plesiolebias xavantei
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Prorivulus auriferus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias hoignei Thomerson, 1974

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pterolebias hoignei
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pterolebias longipinnis Garman, 1895

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Pterolebias longipinnis
[Longfin killie]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pterolebias phasianus Costa, 1988

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Pterolebias phasianus
[]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias zonatus Myers, 1935

Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Pterolebias zonatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rachovia brevis (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia brevis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Rachovia hummelincki de Beaufort, 1940

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia hummelincki
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rachovia maculipinnis (Radda, 1964)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia maculipinnis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Rachovia pyropunctata Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia pyropunctata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Renova oscari Thomerson & Taphorn, 1995

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Renova oscari
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Rivulus azurescens Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus azurescens
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.8 cm
 
Rivulus berovidesi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus cylindraceus
[Green rivulus]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Rivulus formosensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Rivulus insulaepinorum
[Isle of Pines rivulus]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Rivulus pivijay Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus pivijay
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Rivulus ribesrubrum Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus ribesrubrum
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus roloffi
[Hispaniolan rivulus]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Rivulus tomasi Vermeulen, Valdesalici & Garcia-Gil, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus tomasi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Rivulus xi Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus xi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys alternatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys alternatus
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys boitonei Carvalho, 1959

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Simpsonichthys boitonei
[Lyrefin pearlfish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys bokermanni (Carvalho & da Cruz, 1987)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Simpsonichthys bokermanni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys constanciae (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys constanciae
[Featherfin pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Simpsonichthys delucai Costa, 2003

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys delucai
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys fasciatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys fasciatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys gibberatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys gibberatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Simpsonichthys margaritatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys marginatus Costa & Brasil, 1996

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys marginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys nielseni Costa, 2005

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys nielseni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys ocellatus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys ocellatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys parallelus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys punctulatus Costa & Brasil, 2007

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys rosaceus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rosaceus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Simpsonichthys rufus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rufus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Simpsonichthys santanae (Shibatta & Garavello, 1992)

Photo by Judy, T.
 
Simpsonichthys santanae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Simpsonichthys similis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys stellatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys stellatus
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America

Simpsonichthys suzarti Costa, 2004

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys suzarti
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys trilineatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Simpsonichthys trilineatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys virgulatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys virgulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys zonatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys zonatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Spectrolebias brousseaui Nielsen, 2013

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias brousseaui
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Spectrolebias chacoensis (Amato, 1986)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias chacoensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Spectrolebias costai (Lazara, 1991)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias costai
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Spectrolebias filamentosus (Costa, Barrera & Sarmiento, 1997)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Spectrolebias filamentosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Spectrolebias pilleti
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Spectrolebias reticulatus (Costa & Nielsen, 2003)

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Spectrolebias reticulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Spectrolebias semiocellatus Costa & Nielsen, 1997

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias semiocellatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Stenolebias bellus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Stenolebias damascenoi
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Terranatos dolichopterus (Weitzman & Wourms, 1967)

Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Terranatos dolichopterus
[Saberfin killie]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Trigonectes aplocheiloides
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Trigonectes balzanii (Perugia, 1891)

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Trigonectes balzanii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Trigonectes macrophthalmus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Trigonectes rogoaguae (Pearson & Myers, 1924)

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Trigonectes rogoaguae
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Trigonectes rubromarginatus Costa, 1990

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Trigonectes rubromarginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Trigonectes strigabundus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Xenurolebias cricarensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Xenurolebias izecksohni
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xenurolebias myersi (Carvalho, 1971)

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Xenurolebias myersi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Xenurolebias pataxo
[]
412 Species of Family Rivulidae
(Rivulines)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1942 Leptolebias opalescens Opal pearlfish South America 4 TL
1942 Leptolebias splendens Splendid pearlfish South America 3 TL
1973 Llanolebias stellifer South America 7.5 TL
1995 Maratecoara formosa South America 5 TL
2014 Maratecoara gesmonei South America 2.5 SL
1991 Maratecoara lacortei South America 5 TL
2007 Maratecoara splendida South America 3.2 SL
1989 Melanorivulus apiamici South America 3 SL
2015 Melanorivulus atlanticus South America 1.8 SL
2008 Melanorivulus bororo South America 2.5 SL
2007 Melanorivulus crixas South America
2005 Melanorivulus cyanopterus South America 2.8 SL
2005 Melanorivulus dapazi South America 3.2 SL
1989 Melanorivulus decoratus South America 5 TL
2005 Melanorivulus egens South America
2008 Melanorivulus faucireticulatus South America 3.0 SL
2008 Melanorivulus giarettai South America 3.7 SL
2007 Melanorivulus illuminatus South America 3.3 SL
2010 Melanorivulus jalapensis South America
2007 Melanorivulus javahe South America
2007 Melanorivulus karaja South America
2008 Melanorivulus kayabi South America 3.0 SL
2006 Melanorivulus kayapo South America
2012 Melanorivulus kunzei South America 3.3 SL
2013 Melanorivulus leali South America 3.2 SL
2005 Melanorivulus litteratus South America 3.0 SL
2010 Melanorivulus megaroni South America
1991 Melanorivulus modestus South America 4 TL
2003 Melanorivulus paracatuensis South America
2008 Melanorivulus paresi South America 2.6
2003 Melanorivulus parnaibensis South America
1989 Melanorivulus pictus South America 5 TL
2012 Melanorivulus pindorama South America
1989 Melanorivulus pinima South America 3 SL
2008 Melanorivulus planaltinus South America 3.1 SL
1895 Melanorivulus punctatus South America 3.5 TL
2005 Melanorivulus rossoi South America
2007 Melanorivulus rubromarginatus South America
2014 Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus South America 2.6 SL
2005 Melanorivulus rutilicaudus South America
2007 Melanorivulus salmonicaudus South America
2005 Melanorivulus scalaris South America
2011 Melanorivulus schuncki South America 2.4 SL
2012 Melanorivulus ubirajarai South America 3.0 SL
1991 Melanorivulus violaceus South America 5 TL
1989 Melanorivulus vittatus South America
1927 Melanorivulus zygonectes South America 4 TL
1992 Micromoema xiphophora South America 6 TL
1974 Millerichthys robustus Mexican rivulus Central America 4 TL
2004 Moema apurinan South America
2015 Moema beucheyi South America 8.2 SL
2003 Moema hellneri South America
2003 Moema heterostigma South America 7.4 SL
2003 Moema nudifrontata South America
2003 Moema ortegai South America
1993 Moema pepotei South America 12 TL
1989 Moema piriana South America 12 TL
1989 Moema portugali South America 12 TL
2003 Moema quiii South America
1987 Moema staecki South America 12 TL
1992 Mucurilebias leitaoi South America 3 TL
2014 Nematolebias catimbau South America 4.6 SL
2002 Nematolebias papilliferus South America 7 SL
1942 Nematolebias whitei Rio pearlfish South America 8 TL
1992 Neofundulus acutirostratus South America 7.5 TL
2015 Neofundulus aureomaculatus South America 5.3 SL
1988 Neofundulus guaporensis South America 3 TL
1935 Neofundulus ornatipinnis South America 7 TL
1903 Neofundulus paraguayensis South America 7 TL
1988 Neofundulus parvipinnis South America 6 TL
2015 Neofundulus rubrofasciatus South America 4.6 SL
2013 Neofundulus splendidus South America
1988 Notholebias cruzi South America 4 TL
1988 Notholebias fractifasciatus South America 4 TL
1942 Notholebias minimus Barredtail pearlfish South America 4 TL
2013 Notholebias vermiculatus South America
2010 Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis South America
2014 Papiliolebias ashleyae South America 3.6 SL
1989 Papiliolebias bitteri South America 5 TL
2014 Papiliolebias francescae South America 2.2 SL
2009 Papiliolebias hatinne South America
2007 Pituna brevirostrata South America 2.8 SL
1927 Pituna compacta South America 4.0 SL
2007 Pituna obliquoseriata South America 3.8 SL
1989 Pituna poranga South America 3.3 SL
2007 Pituna schindleri South America 4.5 SL
2007 Pituna xinguensis South America 3.0 SL
2007 Plesiolebias altamira South America 1.8 SL
1991 Plesiolebias aruana South America 3 TL
2007 Plesiolebias canabravensis South America 2.0 SL
2007 Plesiolebias filamentosus South America 2.1 SL
2007 Plesiolebias fragilis South America 2.0 SL
1989 Plesiolebias glaucopterus South America 3 TL
1989 Plesiolebias lacerdai South America 2.5 TL
1988 Plesiolebias xavantei South America 5 TL
2004 Prorivulus auriferus South America
1974 Pterolebias hoignei South America 10 TL
1895 Pterolebias longipinnis Longfin killie South America 12 TL
1988 Pterolebias phasianus South America 7 TL
1935 Pterolebias zonatus South America 10 TL
1912 Rachovia brevis South America 6 TL
1940 Rachovia hummelincki South America 5 TL
1964 Rachovia maculipinnis South America 6 TL
1978 Rachovia pyropunctata South America 5 TL
1995 Renova oscari South America 4.7 SL
2013 Rivulus azurescens South America 5.7 SL
2015 Rivulus berovidesi Central America 3.8
1860 Rivulus cylindraceus Green rivulus Central America 5.5 TL
2008 Rivulus formosensis South America 3.5 SL
1976 Rivulus insulaepinorum Isle of Pines rivulus Central America 6 TL
2013 Rivulus pivijay South America 4.8 SL
2013 Rivulus ribesrubrum South America 5.6 SL
1938 Rivulus roloffi Hispaniolan rivulus Central America 5.5 TL
2013 Rivulus tomasi South America 3.7 SL
2013 Rivulus xi South America 5.8 SL
1994 Simpsonichthys alternatus South America 3.9 SL
1959 Simpsonichthys boitonei Lyrefin pearlfish South America 5.5 TL
1987 Simpsonichthys bokermanni South America 6.5 TL
2003 Simpsonichthys cholopteryx South America
1942 Simpsonichthys constanciae Featherfin pearlfish South America 6 TL
2003 Simpsonichthys delucai South America 2.8 SL
2006 Simpsonichthys fasciatus South America
2006 Simpsonichthys gibberatus South America
2012 Simpsonichthys margaritatus South America
1996 Simpsonichthys marginatus South America 6 TL
1994 Simpsonichthys multiradiatus South America 4.6 SL
2005 Simpsonichthys nielseni South America
2007 Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus South America 2.6 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys ocellatus South America 5 TL
2000 Simpsonichthys parallelus South America 2.3 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys perpendicularis South America 6 TL
2007 Simpsonichthys punctulatus South America 2.9 SL
2001 Simpsonichthys rosaceus South America 5 TL
2001 Simpsonichthys rufus South America 5 SL
1992 Simpsonichthys santanae South America 3 TL
1999 Simpsonichthys similis South America 6 TL
1994 Simpsonichthys stellatus South America 6 TL
2004 Simpsonichthys suzarti South America
1994 Simpsonichthys trilineatus South America 6 TL
2006 Simpsonichthys virgulatus South America
1990 Simpsonichthys zonatus South America 5 TL
2013 Spectrolebias brousseaui South America 3.5 SL
1986 Spectrolebias chacoensis South America 6 TL
1991 Spectrolebias costai South America 4 TL
1997 Spectrolebias filamentosus South America 5 TL
2008 Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus South America 2.8 SL
2013 Spectrolebias pilleti South America 3 SL
2003 Spectrolebias reticulatus South America 2 SL
1997 Spectrolebias semiocellatus South America 2.2 SL
1995 Stenolebias bellus South America 3 TL
1991 Stenolebias damascenoi South America 4 TL
1967 Terranatos dolichopterus Saberfin killie South America 4 TL
1995 Trigonectes aplocheiloides South America 10 TL
1891 Trigonectes balzanii South America 16 TL
1990 Trigonectes macrophthalmus South America 8 TL
1924 Trigonectes rogoaguae South America 10 TL
1990 Trigonectes rubromarginatus South America 12 TL
1925 Trigonectes strigabundus South America 12 TL
2014 Xenurolebias cricarensis South America 3.5 SL
1983 Xenurolebias izecksohni South America 6 TL
1971 Xenurolebias myersi South America 6 TL
2014 Xenurolebias pataxo South America 3.2 SL



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