New 🐟 Mercury Safety Guide & Omega-3 Rankings Updated for 2026. View Omega-3 Rankings →

🌿 Sustainable Seafood ⚡ Omega-3 Rankings 🔬 Mercury Safety 🏆 World Records 🎣 Fishing Licenses
API Docs
Get API Key →
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.
Bahamas
1 spp.
CW
1 spp.
Haiti
1 spp.
MS
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
200 m

🌿 Genera in Family Rivulidae

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

🌍 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
Hispaniolan rivulus
Rivulus roloffi
NT 💧 Freshwater Edible
Hypsolebias Adornatus
Hypsolebias adornatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Auratus
Hypsolebias auratus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Bonita
Hypsolebias bonita
💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Brunoi
Hypsolebias brunoi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Caeruleus
Hypsolebias caeruleus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Coamazonicus
Hypsolebias coamazonicus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Faouri
Hypsolebias faouri
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Fulminantis
Hypsolebias fulminantis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Gardneri
Hypsolebias gardneri
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Ghisolfii
Hypsolebias ghisolfii
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Gilbertobrasili
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Gongobira
Hypsolebias gongobira
💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Guanambi
Hypsolebias guanambi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Guararug
Hypsolebias guararug
💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Hamadryades
Hypsolebias hamadryades
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Harmonicus
Hypsolebias harmonicus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Janaubensis
Hypsolebias janaubensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Longignatus
Hypsolebias longignatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Lopesi
Hypsolebias lopesi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Lulai
Hypsolebias lulai
💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Macaubensis
Hypsolebias macaubensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Magnificus
Hypsolebias magnificus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypsolebias Marginatus
Hypsolebias marginatus
CR 💧 Freshwater