Biology:Saberfin killie

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Short description: Species of fish

Saberfin killie
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Terranatos
Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978
Species:
T. dolichopterus
Binomial name
Terranatos dolichopterus
(S. H. Weitzman & Wourms, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Austrofundulus dolichopterus Weitzman & Wourms, 1967

The saberfin killie (Terranatos dolichopterus) is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela. This annual killifish grows to 4 cm (1.6 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, CD, Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; Usma, S.; Villa-Navarro, F. (2021). "Terranatos dolichopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176034772A176034788.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176034772/176034788. Retrieved 17 April 2025. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Terranatos dolichopterus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3544807 entry