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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.
AW
1 spp.
Cuba
1 spp.
Guatemala
1 spp.
MQ
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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Genus
Anablepsoides
55 species
55 species in this genus.
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Genus
Austrolebias
20 species
20 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cynopoecilus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Simpsonichthys
25 species
25 species in this genus.
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Genus
Plesiolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hypsolebias
45 species
45 species in this genus.
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Genus
Moema
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Genus
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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Genus
Kryptolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cynodonichthys
27 species
27 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cynolebias
22 species
22 species in this genus.
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Genus
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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Genus
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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Genus
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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Genus
Aphyolebias
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
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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Genus
Leptolebias
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Renova
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Austrofundulus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Stenolebias
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Notholebias
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pituna
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Terranatos
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
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
Hypsolebias Martinsi
Hypsolebias martinsi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Mediopapillatus
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Negobispoi
Hypsolebias negobispoi
💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Nitens
Hypsolebias nitens
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Nudiorbitatus
Hypsolebias nudiorbitatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Pterophyllus
Hypsolebias pterophyllus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Radiosus
Hypsolebias radiosus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Radiseriatus
Hypsolebias radiseriatus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Sertanejo
Hypsolebias sertanejo
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Shibattai
Hypsolebias shibattai
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Splendissimus
Hypsolebias splendissimus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Tocantinensis
Hypsolebias tocantinensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Trifasciatus
Hypsolebias trifasciatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Isle of Pines rivulus
Rivulus insulaepinorum
💧 Freshwater
Juan Deriba killifish
Moema juanderibaensis
💧 Freshwater
Killifish
Moema hellneri
EN 💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Brasiliensis
Kryptolebias brasiliensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Campelloi
Kryptolebias campelloi
CR 💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Caudomarginatus
Kryptolebias caudomarginatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Gracilis
Kryptolebias gracilis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Hermaphroditus
Kryptolebias hermaphroditus
💧 Freshwater
Kryptolebias Sepia
Kryptolebias sepia
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Agilae
Laimosemion agilae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Altivelis
Laimosemion altivelis
DD 💧 Freshwater