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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.
Barbados
1 spp.
Cyprus
1 spp.
Honduras
1 spp.
Nicaragua
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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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
Rivulus Carolinae
Rivulus carolinae
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Flammaecauda
Rivulus flammaecauda
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Formosensis
Rivulus formosensis
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Pivijay
Rivulus pivijay
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Ribesrubrum
Rivulus ribesrubrum
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Tomasi
Rivulus tomasi
💧 Freshwater
Rivulus Xi
Rivulus xi
💧 Freshwater
Saberfin killie
Terranatos dolichopterus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Simpsonichthys Alternatus
Simpsonichthys alternatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Delucai
Simpsonichthys delucai
VU 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Fasciatus
Simpsonichthys fasciatus
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Gibberatus
Simpsonichthys gibberatus
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Margaritatus
Simpsonichthys margaritatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Multiradiatus
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Nielseni
Simpsonichthys nielseni
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Nigromaculatus
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Ocellatus
Simpsonichthys ocellatus
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Parallelus
Simpsonichthys parallelus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Perpendicularis
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Punctulatus
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Rosaceus
Simpsonichthys rosaceus
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Rufus
Simpsonichthys rufus
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Similis
Simpsonichthys similis
💧 Freshwater
Simpsonichthys Stellatus
Simpsonichthys stellatus
💧 Freshwater