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Pituna
''Pituna'' is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are endemic to seasonal pools, swamps and lagoons in the Araguaia–Tocantins, Xingu, uppermost Paraná and ParanaÃba river basins in Brazil. Most are from savanna regions, but ''P. xinguensis'' is from the Amazon rainforest. They are small fish, up to in standard length. Males are overall brownish with a spotted greenish-golden, turquoise or blue pattern, and a blue-black spot at the operculum. Females are far duller. Species ''Pituna'' and the closely related '' Maratecoara'', ''Papiliolebias'', ''Plesiolebias'' and ''Stenolebias'' form a clade A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, ..., Plesiolebiasini. There are currently six recognized species in ''Pituna'': * '' Pituna brevirostrata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pituna Xinguensis
''Pituna'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are Endemism, endemic to seasonal pools, swamps and lagoons in the Araguaia River, Araguaia–Tocantins River, Tocantins, Xingu River, Xingu, uppermost Paraná River, Paraná and ParanaÃba River, ParanaÃba river basins in Brazil. Most are from savanna regions, but ''P. xinguensis'' is from the Amazon rainforest. They are small fish, up to in standard length. Males are overall brownish with a spotted greenish-golden, Turquoise (color), turquoise or blue pattern, and a blue-black spot at the Operculum (fish), operculum. Females are far duller. Species ''Pituna'' and the closely related ''Maratecoara'', ''Papiliolebias'', ''Plesiolebias'' and ''Stenolebias'' form a clade, Plesiolebiasini. There are currently six recognized species in ''Pituna'': * ''Pituna brevirostrata'' Wilson José Eduardo Moreira da Costa, W. J. E. M. Costa, 2007 * ''Pituna compacta'' (George S. Myers, G. S. Myer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |