Biology:Leptolebias marmoratus

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Leptolebias marmoratus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Leptolebias
Species:
L. marmoratus
Binomial name
Leptolebias marmoratus
(Ladiges, 1934)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cynolebias marmoratus (Ladiges, 1934)
  • Cynopoecilus marmoratus Ladiges, 1934

Leptolebias marmoratus, the marbled pearlfish, annual tropical killifish or ginger pearlfish,[2] is a species of killifish in the family Rivulidae. This threatened species is found in temporary channels within dense Atlantic rainforest, in the floodplains of rivers draining into the Baía de Guanabara, near the city of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil .[3] It reaches up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in total length.[2]

This species may be the only member of its genus, the inclusion of several others made Leptolebias paraphyletic, according to some workers. To avoid this, some authorities moved the other species to Leptopanchax, Mucurilebias and Notholebias.[3][4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1940912 entry