''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of

killifish A killifish is any of various oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodontiform fish (including families Aplocheilidae, Cyprinodontidae, Fundulidae, Profundulidae and Valenciidae). All together, there are 1,270 species of killifish, the biggest family ...

in the family

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native to northern

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, northern

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and southwestern

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. They are annual

where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. They are small thickset fish, no more than in

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, and most less than half that size.

Species

''Austrofundulus'' is closely related to '' Rachovia'', and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter. There are currently 7 recognized species of ''Austrofundulus'': * '' Austrofundulus guajira'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus leohoignei'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus leoni'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus limnaeus'' L. P. Schultz, 1949 * '' Austrofundulus myersi'' Dahl, 1958 * '' Austrofundulus rupununi'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus transilis'' G. S. Myers, 1932

References

Rivulidae {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub