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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]

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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]

References

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