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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae Rivulines
Subfamily: Cynolebiinae
Genus: Leptolebias

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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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
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Photo by Tanizaki-Fonseca, K.

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

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Leptolebias citrinipinnis
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

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

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Leptolebias itanhaensis
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Leptolebias marmoratus
[Marbled pearlfish]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Leptolebias opalescens
[Opal pearlfish]
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Leptolebias splendens
[Splendid pearlfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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