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Family: Rivulidae Rivulines



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Laimosemion amanapira
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Laimosemion breviceps (Eigenmann, 1909)

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Laimosemion breviceps
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion cladophorus (Huber, 1991)

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Laimosemion cladophorus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Laimosemion corpulentus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Laimosemion dibaphus (Myers, 1927)

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Laimosemion dibaphus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion frenatus (Eigenmann, 1912)

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Laimosemion frenatus
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion geayi (Vaillant, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Laimosemion geayi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion gransabanae (Lasso, Taphorn & Thomerson, 1992)

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Laimosemion gransabanae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Laimosemion jauaperi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Laimosemion kirovskyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Laimosemion leticia
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Laimosemion lyricauda (Thomerson, Berkenkamp & Taphorn, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion lyricauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Laimosemion mabura
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Laimosemion mahdiaensis (Suijker & Collier, 2006)

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Laimosemion mahdiaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Laimosemion nicoi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Laimosemion paryagi Vermeulen, Suijker & Collier, 2012

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion paryagi
[Paryag's killifish]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Laimosemion rectocaudatus (Fels & de Rham, 1981)

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Laimosemion rectocaudatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Laimosemion romeri (Costa, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion romeri
[]
No picture found
 
Laimosemion sape
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Laimosemion staecki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Laimosemion strigatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Laimosemion tecminae (Thomerson, Nico & Taphorn, 1992)

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Laimosemion tecminae
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
Laimosemion torrenticola (Vermeulen & Isbrücker, 2000)

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Laimosemion torrenticola
[]
No picture found
 
Laimosemion uakti
[]
No picture found
 
Laimosemion uatuman
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Laimosemion ubim
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Laimosemion xiphidius (Huber, 1979)

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Laimosemion xiphidius
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Leptolebias aureoguttatus (da Cruz, 1974)

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Leptolebias aureoguttatus
[]

Photo by Tanizaki-Fonseca, K.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Leptolebias citrinipinnis (Costa, Lacerda & Tanizaki, 1988)

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Leptolebias citrinipinnis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Leptolebias itanhaensis Costa, 2008

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Leptolebias itanhaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Leptolebias marmoratus
[Marbled pearlfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Leptolebias opalescens
[Opal pearlfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Leptolebias splendens
[Splendid pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Llanolebias stellifer (Thomerson & Turner, 1973)

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Llanolebias stellifer
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Maratecoara formosa Costa & Brasil, 1995

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Maratecoara formosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Maratecoara gesmonei
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Maratecoara lacortei (Lazara, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Maratecoara lacortei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Maratecoara splendida
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus aithogrammus
[]

Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Melanorivulus amambaiensis Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus amambaiensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus apiamici (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus apiamici
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus atlanticus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus bororo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus crixas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus cyanopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus dapazi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus decoratus
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus egens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus giarettai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus illuminatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis
[]

Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Melanorivulus interruptus Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus interruptus
[]

Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis Volcan, Severo-Neto & Lanés, 2018

Photo by Photo by Matheus V. Volcan et al., 2018
 
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus jalapensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus javahe
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus karaja
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kayabi
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus kayapo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus kunzei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus leali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus linearis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Melanorivulus litteratus (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus litteratus
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus megaroni
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Melanorivulus modestus (Costa, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus modestus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus nigropunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus ofaie
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus paracatuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm
 
Melanorivulus paresi
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus parnaibensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus pictus (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus pictus
[]
No picture found
 
Melanorivulus pindorama
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Melanorivulus pinima (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus pinima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus planaltinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus proximus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Melanorivulus punctatus (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus punctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus rossoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus
[]

Photo by Britto, S.

South America

Melanorivulus rutilicaudus (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Britto, S.
 
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus scalaris (Costa, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus scalaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus schuncki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus ubirajarai
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Melanorivulus violaceus (Costa, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus violaceus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Melanorivulus vittatus (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Melanorivulus vittatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Melanorivulus wallacei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Melanorivulus zygonectes
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Micromoema xiphophora (Thomerson & Taphorn, 1992)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Micromoema xiphophora
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Millerichthys robustus
[Mexican rivulus]
No picture found
 
Moema apurinan
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Moema beucheyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Moema funkneri
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Moema hellneri Costa, 2003

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema hellneri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Moema heterostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Moema juanderibaensis
[Juan Deriba killifish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Moema kenwoodi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Moema nudifrontata Costa, 2003

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema nudifrontata
[]
No picture found
 
Moema ortegai
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Moema pepotei Costa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Moema pepotei
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Moema piriana Costa, 1989

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Moema piriana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Moema portugali
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America

Moema quiii Huber, 2003

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Moema quiii
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Moema staecki (Seegers, 1987)

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Moema staecki
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Mucurilebias leitaoi (da Cruz & Peixoto, 1992)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Mucurilebias leitaoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Nematolebias catimbau
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Nematolebias papilliferus Costa, 2002

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Nematolebias papilliferus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Nematolebias whitei (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Nematolebias whitei
[Rio pearlfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Neofundulus acutirostratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Neofundulus aureomaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Neofundulus guaporensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Neofundulus ornatipinnis
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Neofundulus paraguayensis (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Neofundulus paraguayensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Neofundulus parvipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Neofundulus rubrofasciatus
[]
No picture found
 
Neofundulus splendidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Notholebias cruzi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Notholebias fractifasciatus (Costa, 1988)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Notholebias fractifasciatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Notholebias minimus (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Notholebias minimus
[Barredtail pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Notholebias vermiculatus Costa & Amorim, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Notholebias vermiculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Papiliolebias ashleyae Nielsen & Brousseau, 2014

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Papiliolebias ashleyae
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Papiliolebias bitteri (Costa, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Papiliolebias bitteri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Papiliolebias francescae
[]
No picture found
 
Papiliolebias hatinne
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Pituna brevirostrata Costa, 2007

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna brevirostrata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Pituna compacta (Myers, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna compacta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Pituna obliquoseriata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Pituna poranga Costa, 1989

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pituna poranga
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pituna schindleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pituna xinguensis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Plesiolebias altamira Costa & Nielsen, 2007

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Plesiolebias altamira
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Plesiolebias aruana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias canabravensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias filamentosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Plesiolebias fragilis
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Plesiolebias glaucopterus (Costa & Lacerda, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Plesiolebias glaucopterus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Plesiolebias lacerdai Costa, 1989

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Plesiolebias lacerdai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Plesiolebias xavantei
[]
No picture found
 
Prorivulus auriferus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias hoignei Thomerson, 1974

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pterolebias hoignei
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pterolebias longipinnis Garman, 1895

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Pterolebias longipinnis
[Longfin killie]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pterolebias phasianus Costa, 1988

Photo by Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Pterolebias phasianus
[]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias zonatus Myers, 1935

Photo by Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Pterolebias zonatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rachovia brevis (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia brevis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Rachovia fransvermeuleni Berkenkamp, 2020

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia fransvermeuleni
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Rachovia hummelincki de Beaufort, 1940

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia hummelincki
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rachovia maculipinnis (Radda, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia maculipinnis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Rachovia pyropunctata Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rachovia pyropunctata
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Renova oscari Thomerson & Taphorn, 1995

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Renova oscari
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Rivulus azurescens Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus azurescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm
 
Rivulus berovidesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Rivulus carolinae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus cylindraceus
[Green rivulus]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Rivulus flammaecauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Rivulus formosensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Rivulus insulaepinorum
[Isle of Pines rivulus]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Rivulus pivijay Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus pivijay
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Rivulus ribesrubrum Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus ribesrubrum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Rivulus roloffi
[Hispaniolan rivulus]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Rivulus tomasi Vermeulen, Valdesalici & Garcia-Gil, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus tomasi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Rivulus xi Vermeulen, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Rivulus xi
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys alternatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys alternatus
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys boitonei Carvalho, 1959

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Simpsonichthys boitonei
[Lyrefin pearlfish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys bokermanni (Carvalho & da Cruz, 1987)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Simpsonichthys bokermanni
[]
No picture found
 
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys constanciae (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys constanciae
[Featherfin pearlfish]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Simpsonichthys delucai Costa, 2003

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys delucai
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys fasciatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys fasciatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys gibberatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys gibberatus
[]
No picture found
 
Simpsonichthys margaritatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys nielseni Costa, 2005

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys nielseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys ocellatus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys ocellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Simpsonichthys parallelus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Simpsonichthys punctulatus Costa & Brasil, 2007

Photo by Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Simpsonichthys punctulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys rosaceus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rosaceus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Simpsonichthys rufus Costa, Nielsen & de Luca, 2001

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys rufus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Simpsonichthys santanae (Shibatta & Garavello, 1992)

Photo by Photo by Judy, T.
 
Simpsonichthys santanae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Simpsonichthys similis
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys stellatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys stellatus
[]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

South America

Simpsonichthys suzarti Costa, 2004

Photo by Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Simpsonichthys suzarti
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Simpsonichthys trilineatus (Costa & Brasil, 1994)

Photo by Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Simpsonichthys trilineatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Simpsonichthys virgulatus Costa & Brasil, 2006

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys virgulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Simpsonichthys zonatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Simpsonichthys zonatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Spectrolebias brousseaui Nielsen, 2013

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias brousseaui
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Spectrolebias chacoensis (Amato, 1986)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias chacoensis
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Spectrolebias costai (Lazara, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Spectrolebias costai
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Spectrolebias filamentosus (Costa, Barrera & Sarmiento, 1997)

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Spectrolebias filamentosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Spectrolebias gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Spectrolebias pilleti
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Spectrolebias reticulatus (Costa & Nielsen, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Spectrolebias reticulatus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Spectrolebias semiocellatus Costa & Nielsen, 1997

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Spectrolebias semiocellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Stenolebias bellus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Stenolebias damascenoi
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Terranatos dolichopterus (Weitzman & Wourms, 1967)

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Terranatos dolichopterus
[Saberfin killie]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Trigonectes aplocheiloides
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Trigonectes balzanii (Perugia, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Trigonectes balzanii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Trigonectes macrophthalmus
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Trigonectes rogoaguae (Pearson & Myers, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Trigonectes rogoaguae
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Trigonectes rubromarginatus Costa, 1990

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Trigonectes rubromarginatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Trigonectes strigabundus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Xenurolebias cricarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Xenurolebias izecksohni
[]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xenurolebias myersi (Carvalho, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Xenurolebias myersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Xenurolebias pataxo
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laimosemion amanapira South America 2004
Laimosemion breviceps South America 3.5 TL 1909
Laimosemion cladophorus South America 5 TL 1991
Laimosemion corpulentus South America 4.4 SL 1993
Laimosemion dibaphus South America 4 TL 1927
Laimosemion frenatus South America 5 TL 1912
Laimosemion geayi South America 5 TL 1899
Laimosemion gransabanae South America 5 TL 1992
Laimosemion jauaperi South America 1.9 SL 2013
Laimosemion kirovskyi South America 2.3 SL 2004
Laimosemion leticia South America 2.3 SL 2016
Laimosemion lyricauda South America 5.5 TL 1991
Laimosemion mabura South America 3.4 SL 2015
Laimosemion mahdiaensis South America 2006
Laimosemion nicoi South America 3 TL 1992
Laimosemion paryagi Paryag's killifish South America 3.9 SL 2012
Laimosemion rectocaudatus South America 6 TL 1981
Laimosemion romeri South America 2003
Laimosemion sape South America 2006
Laimosemion staecki South America 2.9 SL 2011
Laimosemion strigatus South America 6 TL 1912
Laimosemion tecminae South America 5.5 TL 1992
Laimosemion torrenticola South America 3.2 TL 2000
Laimosemion uakti South America 2004
Laimosemion uatuman South America 2004
Laimosemion ubim South America 1.8 SL 2014
Laimosemion xiphidius South America 4.5 TL 1979
Leptolebias aureoguttatus South America 4 TL 1974
Leptolebias citrinipinnis South America 5 TL 1988
Leptolebias itanhaensis South America 2.2 SL 2008
Leptolebias marmoratus Marbled pearlfish South America 3 TL 1934
Leptolebias opalescens Opal pearlfish South America 4 TL 1942
Leptolebias splendens Splendid pearlfish South America 3 TL 1942
Llanolebias stellifer South America 7.5 TL 1973
Maratecoara formosa South America 5 TL 1995
Maratecoara gesmonei South America 2.5 SL 2014
Maratecoara lacortei South America 5 TL 1991
Maratecoara splendida South America 3.2 SL 2007
Melanorivulus aithogrammus South America 2.8 SL 2019
Melanorivulus amambaiensis South America 2.9 SL 2018
Melanorivulus apiamici South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus atlanticus South America 1.8 SL 2015
Melanorivulus bororo South America 2.5 SL 2008
Melanorivulus crixas South America 2.7 SL 2007
Melanorivulus cyanopterus South America 2.8 SL 2005
Melanorivulus dapazi South America 3.2 SL 2005
Melanorivulus decoratus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus egens South America 2005
Melanorivulus faucireticulatus South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus giarettai South America 3.7 SL 2008
Melanorivulus illuminatus South America 3.3 SL 2007
Melanorivulus imperatrizensis South America 3.2 SL 2015
Melanorivulus interruptus South America 3.2 SL 2018
Melanorivulus ivinhemensis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus jalapensis South America 2010
Melanorivulus javahe South America 2.4 SL 2007
Melanorivulus karaja South America 3.0 SL 2007
Melanorivulus kayabi South America 3.0 SL 2008
Melanorivulus kayapo South America 2006
Melanorivulus kunzei South America 3.3 SL 2012
Melanorivulus leali South America 3.2 SL 2013
Melanorivulus linearis South America 3.0 SL 2018
Melanorivulus litteratus South America 3.0 SL 2005
Melanorivulus megaroni South America 2010
Melanorivulus modestus South America 4 TL 1991
Melanorivulus nigromarginatus South America 3.6 SL 2018
Melanorivulus nigropunctatus South America 2.4 SL 2017
Melanorivulus ofaie South America 3.1 SL 2017
Melanorivulus paracatuensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus paresi South America 2.6 2008
Melanorivulus parnaibensis South America 2003
Melanorivulus pictus South America 5 TL 1989
Melanorivulus pindorama South America 2012
Melanorivulus pinima South America 3 SL 1989
Melanorivulus planaltinus South America 3.1 SL 2008
Melanorivulus proximus South America 3 SL 2018
Melanorivulus punctatus South America 3.5 TL 1895
Melanorivulus rossoi South America 3.6 TL 2005
Melanorivulus rubromarginatus South America 2.8 SL 2007
Melanorivulus rubroreticulatus South America 2.6 SL 2014
Melanorivulus rutilicaudus South America 2005
Melanorivulus salmonicaudus South America 2.5 SL 2007
Melanorivulus scalaris South America 2005
Melanorivulus schuncki South America 2.4 SL 2011
Melanorivulus ubirajarai South America 3.0 SL 2012
Melanorivulus violaceus South America 5 TL 1991
Melanorivulus vittatus South America 1989
Melanorivulus wallacei South America 2.9 SL 2016
Melanorivulus zygonectes South America 4 TL 1927
Micromoema xiphophora South America 6 TL 1992
Millerichthys robustus Mexican rivulus Central America 4 TL 1974
Moema apurinan South America 2004
Moema beucheyi South America 8.2 SL 2015
Moema funkneri South America 10.2 SL 2019
Moema hellneri South America 2003
Moema heterostigma South America 7.4 SL 2003
Moema juanderibaensis Juan Deriba killifish South America 4.6 SL 2022
Moema kenwoodi South America 4.4 SL 2016
Moema nudifrontata South America 2003
Moema ortegai South America 2003
Moema pepotei South America 12 TL 1993
Moema piriana South America 12 TL 1989
Moema portugali South America 12 TL 1989
Moema quiii South America 2003
Moema staecki South America 12 TL 1987
Mucurilebias leitaoi South America 3 TL 1992
Nematolebias catimbau South America 4.6 SL 2014
Nematolebias papilliferus South America 7 SL 2002
Nematolebias whitei Rio pearlfish South America 8 TL 1942
Neofundulus acutirostratus South America 7.5 TL 1992
Neofundulus aureomaculatus South America 5.3 SL 2015
Neofundulus guaporensis South America 3 TL 1988
Neofundulus ornatipinnis South America 7 TL 1935
Neofundulus paraguayensis South America 7 TL 1903
Neofundulus parvipinnis South America 6 TL 1988
Neofundulus rubrofasciatus South America 4.6 SL 2015
Neofundulus splendidus South America 2013
Notholebias cruzi South America 4 TL 1988
Notholebias fractifasciatus South America 4 TL 1988
Notholebias minimus Barredtail pearlfish South America 4 TL 1942
Notholebias vermiculatus South America 2013
Ophthalmolebias ilheusensis South America 2010
Papiliolebias ashleyae South America 3.6 SL 2014
Papiliolebias bitteri South America 5 TL 1989
Papiliolebias francescae South America 2.2 SL 2014
Papiliolebias hatinne South America 2009
Pituna brevirostrata South America 2.8 SL 2007
Pituna compacta South America 4.0 SL 1927
Pituna obliquoseriata South America 3.8 SL 2007
Pituna poranga South America 3.3 SL 1989
Pituna schindleri South America 4.5 SL 2007
Pituna xinguensis South America 3.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias altamira South America 1.8 SL 2007
Plesiolebias aruana South America 3 TL 1991
Plesiolebias canabravensis South America 2.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias filamentosus South America 2.1 SL 2007
Plesiolebias fragilis South America 2.0 SL 2007
Plesiolebias glaucopterus South America 3 TL 1989
Plesiolebias lacerdai South America 2.5 TL 1989
Plesiolebias xavantei South America 5 TL 1988
Prorivulus auriferus South America 2004
Pterolebias hoignei South America 10 TL 1974
Pterolebias longipinnis Longfin killie South America 12 TL 1895
Pterolebias phasianus South America 7 TL 1988
Pterolebias zonatus South America 10 TL 1935
Rachovia brevis South America 6 TL 1912
Rachovia fransvermeuleni Western Central Atlantic 5.5 TL 2020
Rachovia hummelincki South America 5 TL 1940
Rachovia maculipinnis South America 6 TL 1964
Rachovia pyropunctata South America 5 TL 1978
Renova oscari South America 4.7 SL 1995
Rivulus azurescens South America 5.7 SL 2013
Rivulus berovidesi Central America 3.8 2015
Rivulus carolinae South America 2.8 SL 2020
Rivulus cylindraceus Green rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1860
Rivulus flammaecauda South America 3.6 SL 2020
Rivulus formosensis South America 3.5 SL 2008
Rivulus insulaepinorum Isle of Pines rivulus Central America 6 TL 1976
Rivulus pivijay South America 4.8 SL 2013
Rivulus ribesrubrum South America 5.6 SL 2013
Rivulus roloffi Hispaniolan rivulus Central America 5.5 TL 1938
Rivulus tomasi South America 3.7 SL 2013
Rivulus xi South America 5.8 SL 2013
Simpsonichthys alternatus South America 3.9 SL 1994
Simpsonichthys boitonei Lyrefin pearlfish South America 5.5 TL 1959
Simpsonichthys bokermanni South America 6.5 TL 1987
Simpsonichthys cholopteryx South America 2003
Simpsonichthys constanciae Featherfin pearlfish South America 6 TL 1942
Simpsonichthys delucai South America 2.8 SL 2003
Simpsonichthys fasciatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys gibberatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys margaritatus South America 2012
Simpsonichthys multiradiatus South America 4.6 SL 1994
Simpsonichthys nielseni South America 2005
Simpsonichthys nigromaculatus South America 2.6 SL 2007
Simpsonichthys ocellatus South America 5 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys parallelus South America 2.3 SL 2000
Simpsonichthys perpendicularis South America 6 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys punctulatus South America 2.9 SL 2007
Simpsonichthys rosaceus South America 5 TL 2001
Simpsonichthys rufus South America 5 SL 2001
Simpsonichthys santanae South America 3 TL 1992
Simpsonichthys similis South America 6 TL 1999
Simpsonichthys stellatus South America 6 TL 1994
Simpsonichthys suzarti South America 2004
Simpsonichthys trilineatus South America 6 TL 1994
Simpsonichthys virgulatus South America 2006
Simpsonichthys zonatus South America 5 TL 1990
Spectrolebias brousseaui South America 3.5 SL 2013
Spectrolebias chacoensis South America 6 TL 1986
Spectrolebias costai South America 4 TL 1991
Spectrolebias filamentosus South America 5 TL 1997
Spectrolebias gracilis South America 2.1 SL 2018
Spectrolebias inaequipinnatus South America 2.8 SL 2008
Spectrolebias pilleti South America 3 SL 2013
Spectrolebias reticulatus South America 2 SL 2003
Spectrolebias semiocellatus South America 2.2 SL 1997
Stenolebias bellus South America 3 TL 1995
Stenolebias damascenoi South America 4 TL 1991
Terranatos dolichopterus Saberfin killie South America 4 TL 1967
Trigonectes aplocheiloides South America 10 TL 1995
Trigonectes balzanii South America 16 TL 1891
Trigonectes macrophthalmus South America 8 TL 1990
Trigonectes rogoaguae South America 10 TL 1924
Trigonectes rubromarginatus South America 12 TL 1990
Trigonectes strigabundus South America 12 TL 1925
Xenurolebias cricarensis South America 3.5 SL 2014
Xenurolebias izecksohni South America 6 TL 1983
Xenurolebias myersi South America 6 TL 1971
Xenurolebias pataxo South America 3.2 SL 2014



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