Biology:Austrofundulus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Austrofundulus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Austrofundulus
G. S. Myers, 1932
Type species
Austrofundulus transilis
Myers, 1932[1]

Austrofundulus is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana.[2] They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water.[3]

They are small thickset fish, no more than 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length,[4] and most less than half that size.[2]

Species

Austrofundulus is closely related to Rachovia,[2] and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter.[5]

There are currently 7 recognized species of Austrofundulus:[4]

  • Austrofundulus guajira Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
  • Austrofundulus leohoignei Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
  • Austrofundulus leoni Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
  • Austrofundulus limnaeus L. P. Schultz, 1949
  • Austrofundulus myersi Dahl, 1958
  • Austrofundulus rupununi Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
  • Austrofundulus transilis G. S. Myers, 1932

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Austrofundulus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=5801. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hrbek, Y.; D.C. Taphorn; J.E. Thomerson (2005). "Molecular phylogeny of Austrofundulus Myers (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae), with revision of the genus and the description of four new species". Zootaxa 825: 1–39. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.825.1.1. 
  3. Woll, S.C.; J. Roush; W.C. Warren; A. Brunet; J.E. Podrabsky (2018). "The genome of Austrofundulus limnaeus offers insights into extreme vertebrate stress tolerance and embryonic development". BMC Genomics 19 (155): 155. doi:10.1186/s12864-018-4539-7. PMID 29463212. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Austrofundulus in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  5. Costa, W.J.E.M. (2014). "Phylogeny and evolutionary radiation in seasonal rachovine killifishes: biogeographical and taxonomical implications". Vertebrate Zoology 64 (2): 177–192. doi:10.3897/vz.64.e31478. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3753533 entry