Austrolebias minuano
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| Austrolebias minuano | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Austrolebias |
| Species: | A. minuano |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrolebias minuano | |
| Distribution of Austrolebias minuano (red) | |
Austrolebias minuano is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is endemic to plains to the south of the Laguna dos Patos in southern Brazil.[1] This species was described in 2001 with the type locality given as a Temporary lagoon about 4.5 kilometers north of the town of Quinta in Rio Grande do Sul.[2] The specific name refers to the Minuane an indigenous people who lived in Rio Grande do Sul.[3]