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Xenurolebias
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xenurolebias is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are endemic to temporary pools in the Atlantic forest near the coast in southeast Bahia and Espírito Santo, Brazil.[2]
They are small fish, up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length.[3] As typical of killifish, males are more colorful than females.[2]
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Species
Xenurolebias was formerly regarded as a subgenus of Simpsonichthys.[4][5]
There are currently 4 recognized species in Xenurolebias:[2][3]
- Xenurolebias cricarensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014
- Xenurolebias izecksohni da Cruz, 1983
- Xenurolebias myersi A. L. de Carvalho, 1971
- Xenurolebias pataxo W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014
References
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