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Family: Rivulidae Rivulines



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laimosemion amanapira South America 2004
Laimosemion breviceps South America 3.5 TL 1909
Laimosemion cladophorus South America 5 TL 1991
Laimosemion corpulentus South America 4.4 SL 1993
Laimosemion dibaphus South America 4 TL 1927
Laimosemion frenatus South America 5 TL 1912
Laimosemion geayi South America 5 TL 1899
Laimosemion gransabanae South America 5 TL 1992
Laimosemion kirovskyi South America 2.3 SL 2004
Laimosemion leticia South America 2.3 SL 2016
Laimosemion lyricauda South America 5.5 TL 1991
Laimosemion mabura South America 3.4 SL 2015
Laimosemion mahdiaensis South America 2006
Laimosemion nicoi South America 3 TL 1992
Laimosemion paryagi Paryag's killifish South America 3.9 SL 2012
Laimosemion rectocaudatus South America 6 TL 1981
Laimosemion romeri South America 2003
Laimosemion sape South America 2006
Laimosemion staecki South America 2.9 SL 2011
Laimosemion strigatus South America 6 TL 1912
Laimosemion tecminae South America 5.5 TL 1992
Laimosemion torrenticola South America 3.2 TL 2000
Laimosemion uakti South America 2004
Laimosemion uatuman South America 2004
Laimosemion ubim South America 1.8 SL 2014
Laimosemion xiphidius South America 4.5 TL 1979
Leptolebias aureoguttatus South America 4 TL 1974
Leptolebias citrinipinnis South America 5 TL 1988
Leptolebias itanhaensis South America 2.2 SL 2008
Leptolebias marmoratus Marbled pearlfish South America 3 TL 1934
Leptolebias opalescens Opal pearlfish South America 4 TL 1942
Leptolebias splendens Splendid pearlfish South America 3 TL 1942
Llanolebias stellifer South America 7.5 TL 1973
Maratecoara formosa South America 5 TL 1995
Maratecoara gesmonei South America 2.5 SL 2014
Maratecoara lacortei South America 5 TL 1991
Maratecoara splendida South America 3.2 SL 2007
Melanorivulus aithogrammus South America 2.8 SL 2019
Melanorivulus amambaiensis South America 2.9 SL 2018
Melanorivulus apiamici South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus atlanticus South America 1.8 SL 2015
Melanorivulus bororo South America 2.5 SL 2008
Melanorivulus crixas South America 2.7 SL 2007
Melanorivulus cyanopterus South America 2.8 SL 2005
Melanorivulus dapazi South America 3.2 SL 2005
Melanorivulus decoratus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus egens South America 2005
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus giarettai South America 3.7 SL 2008
Melanorivulus illuminatus South America 3.3 SL 2007
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis South America 3.2 SL 2015
Melanorivulus interruptus South America 3.2 SL 2018
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus jalapensis South America 2010
Melanorivulus javahe South America 2.4 SL 2007
Melanorivulus karaja South America 3.0 SL 2007
Melanorivulus kayabi South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus kayapo South America 2006
Melanorivulus kunzei South America 3.3 SL 2012
Melanorivulus leali South America 3.2 SL 2013
Melanorivulus linearis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus litteratus South America 3.0 SL 2005
Melanorivulus megaroni South America 2010
Melanorivulus modestus South America 4 TL 1991
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus South America 3.6 SL 2018
Melanorivulus nigropunctatus South America 2.4 SL 2017
Melanorivulus ofaie South America 3.1 SL 2017
Melanorivulus paracatuensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus paresi South America 2.6 2008
Melanorivulus parnaibensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus pictus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus pindorama South America 2012
Melanorivulus pinima South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus planaltinus South America 3.1 SL 2008
Melanorivulus proximus South America 3 SL 2018
Melanorivulus punctatus South America 3.5 TL 1895
Melanorivulus rossoi South America 3.6 TL 2005
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus South America 2.8 SL 2007
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus South America 2.6 SL 2014
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus South America 2005
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus South America 2.5 SL 2007
Melanorivulus scalaris South America 2005
Melanorivulus schuncki South America 2.4 SL 2011
Melanorivulus ubirajarai South America 3.0 SL 2012
Melanorivulus violaceus South America 5 TL 1991
Melanorivulus vittatus South America 1989
Melanorivulus wallacei South America 2.9 SL 2016
Melanorivulus zygonectes South America 4 TL 1927
Micromoema xiphophora South America 6 TL 1992
Millerichthys robustus Mexican rivulus Central America 4 TL 1974
Moema apurinan South America 2004
Moema beucheyi South America 8.2 SL 2015
Moema funkneri South America 10.2 SL 2019
Moema hellneri South America 2003
Moema heterostigma South America 7.4 SL 2003
Moema juanderibaensis Juan Deriba killifish South America 4.6 SL 2022
Moema kenwoodi South America 4.4 SL 2016
Moema nudifrontata South America 2003
Moema ortegai South America 2003
Moema pepotei South America 12 TL 1993
Moema piriana South America 12 TL 1989
Moema portugali South America 12 TL 1989
Moema quiii South America 2003
Moema staecki South America 12 TL 1987
Mucurilebias leitaoi South America 3 TL 1992
Nematolebias catimbau South America 4.6 SL 2014
Nematolebias papilliferus South America 7 SL 2002
Nematolebias whitei Rio pearlfish South America 8 TL 1942
Neofundulus acutirostratus South America 7.5 TL 1992
Neofundulus aureomaculatus South America 5.3 SL 2015
Neofundulus guaporensis South America 3 TL 1988
Neofundulus ornatipinnis South America 7 TL 1935
Neofundulus paraguayensis South America 7 TL 1903
Neofundulus parvipinnis South America 6 TL 1988
Neofundulus rubrofasciatus South America 4.6 SL 2015
Neofundulus splendidus South America 2013
Notholebias cruzi South America 4 TL 1988
Notholebias fractifasciatus South America 4 TL 1988
Notholebias minimus Barredtail pearlfish South America 4 TL 1942
Notholebias vermiculatus South America 2013
Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis South America 2010
Papiliolebias ashleyae South America 3.6 SL 2014
Papiliolebias bitteri South America 5 TL 1989
Papiliolebias francescae South America 2.2 SL 2014
Papiliolebias hatinne South America 2009
Pituna brevirostrata South America 2.8 SL 2007
Pituna compacta South America 4.0 SL 1927
Pituna obliquoseriata South America 3.8 SL 2007
Pituna poranga South America 3.3 SL 1989
Pituna schindleri South America 4.5 SL 2007
Pituna xinguensis South America 3.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias altamira South America 1.8 SL 2007
Plesiolebias aruana South America 3 TL 1991
Plesiolebias canabravensis South America 2.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias filamentosus South America 2.1 SL 2007
Plesiolebias fragilis South America 2.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias glaucopterus South America 3 TL 1989
Plesiolebias lacerdai South America 2.5 TL 1989
Plesiolebias xavantei South America 5 TL 1988
Prorivulus auriferus South America 2004
Pterolebias hoignei South America 10 TL 1974
Pterolebias longipinnis Longfin killie South America 12 TL 1895
Pterolebias phasianus South America 7 TL 1988
Pterolebias zonatus South America 10 TL 1935
Rachovia brevis South America 6 TL 1912
Rachovia fransvermeuleni Western Central Atlantic 5.5 TL 2020
Rachovia hummelincki South America 5 TL 1940
Rachovia maculipinnis South America 6 TL 1964
Rachovia pyropunctata South America 5 TL 1978
Renova oscari South America 4.7 SL 1995
Rivulus azurescens South America 5.7 SL 2013
Rivulus berovidesi Central America 3.8 2015
Rivulus carolinae South America 2.8 SL 2020
Rivulus cylindraceus Green rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1860
Rivulus flammaecauda South America 3.6 SL 2020
Rivulus formosensis South America 3.5 SL 2008
Rivulus insulaepinorum Isle of Pines rivulus Central America 6 TL 1976
Rivulus pivijay South America 4.8 SL 2013
Rivulus ribesrubrum South America 5.6 SL 2013
Rivulus roloffi Hispaniolan rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1938
Rivulus tomasi South America 3.7 SL 2013
Rivulus xi South America 5.8 SL 2013
Simpsonichthys alternatus South America 3.9 SL 1994
Simpsonichthys boitonei Lyrefin pearlfish South America 5.5 TL 1959
Simpsonichthys bokermanni South America 6.5 TL 1987
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx South America 2003
Simpsonichthys constanciae Featherfin pearlfish South America 6 TL 1942
Simpsonichthys delucai South America 2.8 SL 2003
Simpsonichthys fasciatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys gibberatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys margaritatus South America 2012
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus South America 4.6 SL 1994
Simpsonichthys nielseni South America 2005
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus South America 2.6 SL 2007
Simpsonichthys ocellatus South America 5 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys parallelus South America 2.3 SL 2000
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis South America 6 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys punctulatus South America 2.9 SL 2007
Simpsonichthys rosaceus South America 5 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys rufus South America 5 SL 2001
Simpsonichthys santanae South America 3 TL 1992
Simpsonichthys similis South America 6 TL 1999
Simpsonichthys stellatus South America 6 TL 1994
Simpsonichthys suzarti South America 2004
Simpsonichthys trilineatus South America 6 TL 1994
Simpsonichthys virgulatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys zonatus South America 5 TL 1990
Spectrolebias brousseaui South America 3.5 SL 2013
Spectrolebias chacoensis South America 6 TL 1986
Spectrolebias costai South America 4 TL 1991
Spectrolebias filamentosus South America 5 TL 1997
Spectrolebias gracilis South America 2.1 SL 2018
Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus South America 2.8 SL 2008
Spectrolebias pilleti South America 3 SL 2013
Spectrolebias reticulatus South America 2 SL 2003
Spectrolebias semiocellatus South America 2.2 SL 1997
Stenolebias bellus South America 3 TL 1995
Stenolebias damascenoi South America 4 TL 1991
Terranatos dolichopterus Saberfin killie South America 4 TL 1967
Trigonectes aplocheiloides South America 10 TL 1995
Trigonectes balzanii South America 16 TL 1891
Trigonectes macrophthalmus South America 8 TL 1990
Trigonectes rogoaguae South America 10 TL 1924
Trigonectes rubromarginatus South America 12 TL 1990
Trigonectes strigabundus South America 12 TL 1925
Xenurolebias cricarensis South America 3.5 SL 2014
Xenurolebias izecksohni South America 6 TL 1983
Xenurolebias myersi South America 6 TL 1971
Xenurolebias pataxo South America 3.2 SL 2014



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