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Family Order: Cyprinodontiformes 🍽️ 67 Edible

Rivulidae

Species
428
Genera
33
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.20
Threatened
33

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
59 spp.
Venezuela
16 spp.
Colombia
11 spp.
United States
4 spp.
GF
3 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
MS
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Bahamas
1 spp.
CW
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
200 m

🌿 Genera in Family Rivulidae

Genus
Laimosemion
29 species
29 species in this genus.
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Anablepsoides
55 species
55 species in this genus.
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Austrolebias
20 species
20 species in this genus.
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Cynopoecilus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Simpsonichthys
25 species
25 species in this genus.
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Plesiolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Hypsolebias
45 species
45 species in this genus.
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Moema
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Micromoema
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Trigonectes
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Atlantirivulus
18 species
18 species in this genus.
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Kryptolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Cynodonichthys
27 species
27 species in this genus.
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Cynolebias
22 species
22 species in this genus.
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Nematolebias
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Melanorivulus
53 species
53 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pterolebias
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Rivulus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Rachovia
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neofundulus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Spectrolebias
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Maratecoara
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Aphyolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Llanolebias
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Campellolebias
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Leptolebias
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Renova
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Austrofundulus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Stenolebias
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Notholebias
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Pituna
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Terranatos
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Papiliolebias
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
427
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
CR
DD
Least Concern 131
Near Threatened 18
Vulnerable 46
Endangered 51
Critically Endangered 41
Data Deficient 50

🐟 Species in Rivulidae

428 total
Anablepsoides Amanan
Anablepsoides amanan
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Amphoreus
Anablepsoides amphoreus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Atratus
Anablepsoides atratus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Bahianus
Anablepsoides bahianus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Bibosi
Anablepsoides bibosi
💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Bondi
Anablepsoides bondi
💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Cajariensis
Anablepsoides cajariensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Caurae
Anablepsoides caurae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Cearensis
Anablepsoides cearensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Chapare
Anablepsoides chapare
💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Christinae
Anablepsoides christinae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Deltaphilus
Anablepsoides deltaphilus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Erberi
Anablepsoides erberi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Fransvermeuleni
Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni
💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Gamae
Anablepsoides gamae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Gaucheri
Anablepsoides gaucheri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Henschelae
Anablepsoides henschelae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Holmiae
Anablepsoides holmiae
💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Igneus
Anablepsoides igneus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Immaculatus
Anablepsoides immaculatus
NT 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Intermittens
Anablepsoides intermittens
NT 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Iridescens
Anablepsoides iridescens
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Jari
Anablepsoides jari
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anablepsoides Jucundus
Anablepsoides jucundus
LC 💧 Freshwater