Austrofundulus
Genus of fishes
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Austrofundulus is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana.[2] They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water.[3]
| Austrofundulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Austrofundulus G. S. Myers, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Austrofundulus transilis Myers, 1932[1] | |
They are small thickset fish, no more than 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length,[4] and most less than half that size.[2]
Species
Austrofundulus is closely related to Rachovia,[2] and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter.[5]
There are currently 7 recognized species of Austrofundulus:[4]
- Austrofundulus guajira Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
- Austrofundulus leohoignei Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
- Austrofundulus leoni Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
- Austrofundulus limnaeus L. P. Schultz, 1949
- Austrofundulus myersi Dahl, 1958
- Austrofundulus rupununi Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
- Austrofundulus transilis G. S. Myers, 1932
