Biology:Atlantirivulus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Atlantirivulus W. J. E. M. Costa, 2008 |
| Type species | |
| Rivulus santensis Köhler, 1906[1]
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Atlantirivulus is a genus of fishes in the family Rivulidae. They are endemic to shallow swamps, creeks, streams and pools in the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil , ranging from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina.[2][3] Several of the species are highly threatened, while others survive in well-protected reserves. A. janeiroensis was initially feared extinct, but has since been rediscovered in two reserves.[3]
Similar to closely related genera such as Anablepsoides, Cynodonichthys, Laimosemion and Melanorivulus, Atlantirivulus are non-annual killifish.[4]
They are small fish, no more than 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in total length.[5] Compared to many species in the family, the colors of Atlantirivulus are relatively dull.[3]
Species
Until 2011, Atlantirivulus were included in Rivulus,[2] and some prefer to maintain them in that genus.[6]
If recognized as a valid genus, there are currently 15 species in Atlantirivulus:[5]
- Atlantirivulus depressus W. J. E. M. Costa, 1991
- Atlantirivulus guanabarensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii Berkenkamp, 1984
- Atlantirivulus janeiroensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 1991
- Atlantirivulus jurubatibensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2008
- Atlantirivulus lazzarotoi W. J. E. M. Costa, 2007
- Atlantirivulus luelingi Seegers, 1984
- Atlantirivulus maricensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus nudiventris W. J. E. M. Costa & G. C. Brasil, 1991
- Atlantirivulus paranaguensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus ribeirensis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus riograndensis W. J. E. M. Costa & Lanés, 2009
- Atlantirivulus santensis Köhler, 1906
- Atlantirivulus simplicis W. J. E. M. Costa, 2004
- Atlantirivulus unaensis W. J. E. M. Costa & De Luca, 2009
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Atlantirivulus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=32264.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Costa, W.J.E.M. (2011). "Phylogenetic position and taxonomic status of Anablepsoides, Atlantirivulus, Cynodonichthys, Laimosemion and Melanorivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 22 (3): 233–249.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Costa, W.J.E.M. (2014): Four new species of the genus Atlantirivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Vertebrate Zoology, 64 (1): 9–21.
- ↑ Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution. CRC Press. 2015. pp. 16–19. ISBN 9781482299717.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Atlantirivulus in FishBase. November 2018 version.
- ↑ Huber, J.H. (2012). "Reappraisal of the Phylogeny of Rivulus and its Allied focused on External Characters". Killi-Data Series 2012: 9–25.
Wikidata ☰ Q4816668 entry
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