Xenurolebias Cricarensis
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Xenurolebias Cricarensis
''Xenurolebias'' is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are endemic to temporary pools in the Atlantic forest near the coast in southeast Bahia and Espírito Santo, Brazil.Costa, W.J.E.M. & Amorim, P.F. (2014): Integrative taxonomy and conservation of seasonal killifishes, Xenurolebias (Teleostei: Rivulidae), and the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. ''Systematics and Biodiversity, 12 (3): 350-365''. They are small fish, up to in total length. As typical of killifish, males are more colorful than females. Species ''Xenurolebias'' was formerly regarded as a subgenus of ''Simpsonichthys''. There are currently 4 recognized species in ''Xenurolebias'': * '' Xenurolebias cricarensis'' W. J. E. M. Costa, 2014 * ''Xenurolebias izecksohni'' da Cruz, 1983 * ''Xenurolebias myersi'' A. L. de Carvalho, 1971 * ''Xenurolebias pataxo ''Xenurolebias'' is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are endemic to temporary pools in the Atlantic fo ...
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