''Rachovia'' is a

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of killifish from the

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Rivulidae the species of which are

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to the

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and Magdalena basins in Colombia and Venezuela, where they live in small temporary waters like ponds. They are small annual killifish that reach up to in

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. The name of this genus honours the

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Arthur Rachow (1884-1960) who sent fish specimens to George S. Myers.

Species

''Rachovia'' formerly included '' Llanolebias'', but these are now regarded as separate genera. ''Rachovia'' and ''

Austrofundulus ''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 eg ...

'' are closely related, and it has been suggested that the latter should be merged into the former. There are currently four recognized species of ''Rachovia'': * '' Rachovia brevis'' (

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, 1912) * '' Rachovia hummelincki'' de Beaufort, 1940 * '' Rachovia maculipinnis'' ( Radda, 1964) * '' Rachovia pyropunctata'' Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978

References

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