''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of
killifish in the family
Rivulidae native to northern
Colombia
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, northern
Venezuela
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and southwestern
Guyana
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.
They are annual
killifish 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
total length
Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.
Overall length
* Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...
,
and most less than half that size.
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Species
''Austrofundulus'' is closely related to ''Rachovia
''Rachovia'' is a genus of killifish from the family Rivulidae the species of which are endemic to the Orinoco, Maracaibo and Magdalena basins in Colombia and Venezuela, where they live in small temporary waters like ponds. They are small annu ...
'',[ and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter.][
* '' Austrofundulus guajira'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
* '']Austrofundulus leohoignei
''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the ...
'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
* '' Austrofundulus leoni'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
* '' Austrofundulus limnaeus'' L. P. Schultz, 1949
* ''Austrofundulus myersi
''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the ...
'' Dahl, 1958
* ''Austrofundulus rupununi
''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the ...
'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
* ''Austrofundulus transilis
''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the ...
'' G. S. Myers, 1932
References
Rivulidae
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