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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.
Antigua and Barbuda
1 spp.
GP
1 spp.
Madagascar
1 spp.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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
Laimosemion Amanapira
Laimosemion amanapira
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Breviceps
Laimosemion breviceps
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Cladophorus
Laimosemion cladophorus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Corpulentus
Laimosemion corpulentus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Dibaphus
Laimosemion dibaphus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Frenatus
Laimosemion frenatus
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Jauaperi
Laimosemion jauaperi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Kirovskyi
Laimosemion kirovskyi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Leticia
Laimosemion leticia
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Lyricauda
Laimosemion lyricauda
NT 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Mabura
Laimosemion mabura
DD 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Mahdiaensis
Laimosemion mahdiaensis
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Nicoi
Laimosemion nicoi
NT 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Rectocaudatus
Laimosemion rectocaudatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Romeri
Laimosemion romeri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Sape
Laimosemion sape
NT 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Staecki
Laimosemion staecki
DD 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Strigatus
Laimosemion strigatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Torrenticola
Laimosemion torrenticola
💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Uakti
Laimosemion uakti
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Uatuman
Laimosemion uatuman
LC 💧 Freshwater
Laimosemion Ubim
Laimosemion ubim
LC 💧 Freshwater
Leptolebias Citrinipinnis
Leptolebias citrinipinnis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Leptolebias Itanhaensis
Leptolebias itanhaensis
💧 Freshwater