Austrofundulus
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| Austrofundulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Austrofundulus G. S. Myers, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Austrofundulus transilis Myers, 1932[1] | |
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]
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]
