Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Rivulidae Rivulines



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Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus (Vaz-Ferreira, Sierra de Soriano & Scaglia de Paulete, 1965)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Acantholebias quirogai
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Acrolebias carvalhoi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Amatolebias patriciae (Huber, 1995)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Amatolebias patriciae
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Amatolebias varzeae
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Amatolebias wichi
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides amanan
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Anablepsoides amphoreus (Huber, 1979)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides amphoreus
Photo by Scholtz, D.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Anablepsoides atratus (Garman, 1895)
Photo by Scholtz, D.
 
Anablepsoides atratus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides bahianus
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Anablepsoides beniensis (Myers, 1927)
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Anablepsoides beniensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides bibosi
No picture found
 
Anablepsoides bondi
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides cajariensis
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Anablepsoides caurae (Radda, 2004)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides caurae
No picture found
 
Anablepsoides cearensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides chapare
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides christinae (Huber, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides christinae
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides cryptocallus (Seegers, 1980)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides cryptocallus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Anablepsoides deltaphilus (Seegers, 1983)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides deltaphilus
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Anablepsoides derhami (Fels & Huber, 1985)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Anablepsoides derhami
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides elongatus
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides erberi
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides gamae
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides gaucheri
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Anablepsoides hartii (Boulenger, 1890)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides hartii
[Hart's rivulus]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides henschelae
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides holmiae
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anablepsoides igneus (Huber, 1991)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Anablepsoides igneus
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides immaculatus (Thomerson, Nico & Taphorn, 1991)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Anablepsoides immaculatus
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides intermittens
Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides iridescens (Fels & de Rham, 1981)
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Anablepsoides iridescens
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides jari
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides jucundus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides lanceolatus
Photo by Pinto, A.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides limoncochae (Hoedeman, 1962)
Photo by Pinto, A.
 
Anablepsoides limoncochae
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides lineasoppilatae
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides luitalimae
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Anablepsoides lungi (Berkenkamp, 1984)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Anablepsoides lungi
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides mazaruni
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides micropus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides monticola
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides ophiomimus (Huber, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides ophiomimus
Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Anablepsoides ornatus (Garman, 1895)
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Anablepsoides ornatus
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides ottonii
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides parlettei
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides peruanus (Regan, 1903)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides peruanus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Anablepsoides roraima Costa, Bragança & Amorim, 2013
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides roraima
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides rubrolineatus (Fels & de Rham, 1981)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Anablepsoides rubrolineatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides speciosus (Fels & de Rham, 1981)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides speciosus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Anablepsoides stagnatus (Eigenmann, 1909)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides stagnatus
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides taeniatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides tessellatus
No picture found
 
Anablepsoides tocantinensis
Photo by Pinto, A.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Anablepsoides urophthalmus (Günther, 1866)
Photo by Pinto, A.
 
Anablepsoides urophthalmus
No picture found
 
Anablepsoides urubuiensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Anablepsoides vieirai
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Anablepsoides waimacui (Eigenmann, 1909)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Anablepsoides waimacui
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Anablepsoides xanthonotus
No picture found
 
Anablepsoides xinguensis
No picture found
 
Aphyolebias boticarioi
No picture found
 
Aphyolebias claudiae
No picture found
 
Aphyolebias manuensis
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Aphyolebias obliquus (Costa, Sarmiento & Barrera, 1996)
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Aphyolebias obliquus
Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Aphyolebias peruensis (Myers, 1954)
Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Aphyolebias peruensis
[Peruvian longfin]
Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus (Seegers, 1984)
Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus
Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Aphyolebias schleseri Costa, 2003
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aphyolebias schleseri
Photo by Wischmann, H.J.

South America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Aphyolebias wischmanni (Seegers, 1983)
Photo by Wischmann, H.J.
 
Aphyolebias wischmanni
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Argolebias adrianae
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Argolebias guarani
Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Argolebias nigripinnis (Regan, 1912)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Argolebias nigripinnis
[Blackfin pearlfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Argolebias paranaensis
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Atlantirivulus depressus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus guanabarensis
Photo by Dalcin, R.H.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii (Berkenkamp, 1984)
Photo by Dalcin, R.H.
 
Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Atlantirivulus janeiroensis (Costa, 1991)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Atlantirivulus janeiroensis
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus jurubatibensis
No picture found
 
Atlantirivulus lazzarotoi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Atlantirivulus luelingi (Seegers, 1984)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Atlantirivulus luelingi
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus maricensis
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Atlantirivulus nudiventris
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus paranaguensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus ribeirensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus riograndensis
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Atlantirivulus santensis (Köhler, 1906)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Atlantirivulus santensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Atlantirivulus simplicis
No picture found
 
Atlantirivulus unaensis
Photo by Cox, R.

South America

Austrofundulus guajira Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
Photo by Cox, R.
 
Austrofundulus guajira
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Austrofundulus leohoignei Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Austrofundulus leohoignei
No picture found
 
Austrofundulus leoni
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Austrofundulus limnaeus Schultz, 1949
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Austrofundulus limnaeus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Austrofundulus myersi Dahl, 1958
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Austrofundulus myersi
No picture found
 
Austrofundulus rupununi
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Austrofundulus transilis Myers, 1932
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Austrofundulus transilis
No picture found
 
Austrolebias accorsii
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Austrolebias ayoreode
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Austrolebias bellottii (Steindachner, 1881)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Austrolebias bellottii
[Argentine pearlfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Austrolebias ephemerus
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Austrolebias melanoorus (Amato, 1986)
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Austrolebias melanoorus
Photo by Serra, W.S. & Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Austrolebias queguay Serra & Loureiro, 2018
Photo by Serra, W.S. & Loureiro, M.
 
Austrolebias queguay
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Austrolebias univentripinnis Costa & Cheffe, 2005
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Austrolebias univentripinnis
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Austrolebias vandenbergi (Huber, 1995)
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Austrolebias vandenbergi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Campellolebias brucei Vaz-Ferreira & Sierra de Soriano, 1974
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias brucei
[Swordfin killifish]
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Campellolebias chrysolineatus Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1989
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias chrysolineatus
Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1989
Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Campellolebias intermedius Costa & De Luca, 2006
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Campellolebias intermedius
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cynodonichthys birkhahni (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys birkhahni
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys boehlkei
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cynodonichthys brunneus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys brunneus
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys chucunaque
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys elegans (Steindachner, 1880)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys elegans
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cynodonichthys frommi (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1993)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys frommi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus (Bussing, 1980)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys glaucus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America

Cynodonichthys godmani (Regan, 1907)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys godmani
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America

Cynodonichthys hendrichsi (Álvarez & Carranza, 1952)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys hendrichsi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Cynodonichthys hildebrandi (Myers, 1927)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys hildebrandi
Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Cynodonichthys isthmensis (Garman, 1895)
Photo by Molina, A.
 
Cynodonichthys isthmensis
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys kuelpmanni
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys leucurus
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Cynodonichthys magdalenae (Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Cynodonichthys magdalenae
[Magdalena rivulus]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys monikae
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cynodonichthys montium (Hildebrand, 1938)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys montium
No picture found
 
Cynodonichthys myersi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys pacificus (Huber, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys pacificus
Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Cynodonichthys rubripunctatus (Bussing, 1980)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cynodonichthys rubripunctatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi (Bussing, 1980)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
No picture found
 
Cynodonichthys sucubti
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys tenuis Meek, 1904
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys tenuis
[Dogtooth rivulus]
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cynodonichthys uroflammeus (Bussing, 1980)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys uroflammeus
No picture found
 
Cynodonichthys villwocki
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
 
Cynodonichthys wassmanni
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Cynodonichthys weberi (Huber, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynodonichthys weberi
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Cynolebias akroa
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Cynolebias altus
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Cynolebias attenuatus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cynolebias elegans
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Cynolebias gibbus
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Cynolebias gilbertoi
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Cynolebias gorutuba
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Cynolebias griseus Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1990
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynolebias griseus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Cynolebias itapicuruensis Costa, 2001
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Cynolebias itapicuruensis
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Cynolebias leptocephalus Costa & Brasil, 1993
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Cynolebias leptocephalus
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Cynolebias microphthalmus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Cynolebias obscurus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Cynolebias ochraceus
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Cynolebias oticus
No picture found
 
Cynolebias paraguassuensis
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Cynolebias parietalis
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Cynolebias parnaibensis Costa, Ramos, Alexandre & Ramos, 2010
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Cynolebias parnaibensis
Photo by Carvalho, T.M.A.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cynolebias perforatus Costa & Brasil, 1991
Photo by Carvalho, T.M.A.
 
Cynolebias perforatus
Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cynolebias porosus Steindachner, 1876
Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Cynolebias porosus
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Cynolebias rectiventer
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Cynolebias roseus
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Cynolebias vazabarrisensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Cynopoecilus fulgens
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Cynopoecilus intimus
Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Cynopoecilus melanotaenia (Regan, 1912)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Cynopoecilus melanotaenia
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Cynopoecilus multipapillatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Cynopoecilus nigrovittatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Cynopoecilus notabilis
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cypholebias cinereus (Amato, 1986)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Cypholebias cinereus
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Cypholebias robustus
Photo by Correa, E.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Garcialebias adloffi (Ahl, 1922)
Photo by Correa, E.
 
Garcialebias adloffi
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Garcialebias arachan
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Garcialebias araucarianus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Garcialebias bagual
No picture found
 
Garcialebias botocudo
Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Garcialebias charrua (Costa & Cheffe, 2001)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Garcialebias charrua
No picture found
 
Garcialebias cheffei
No picture found
 
Garcialebias lourenciano
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Garcialebias minuano (Costa & Cheffe, 2001)
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Garcialebias minuano
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Garcialebias nachtigalli (Costa & Cheffe, 2006)
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Garcialebias nachtigalli
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Garcialebias nigrofasciatus (Costa & Cheffe, 2001)
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Garcialebias nigrofasciatus
No picture found
 
Garcialebias nubium
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Garcialebias pelotapes
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Garcialebias pongondo
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Garcialebias reicherti
Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Garcialebias viarius (Vaz-Ferreira, Sierra de Soriano & Scaglia de Paulete, 1965)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Garcialebias viarius
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gymnolebias gymnoventris (Amato, 1986)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Gymnolebias gymnoventris
Photo by Volcan, M.V.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Gymnolebias jaegari (Costa & Cheffe, 2002)
Photo by Volcan, M.V.
 
Gymnolebias jaegari
Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hypsolebias adornatus (Costa, 2000)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Hypsolebias adornatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hypsolebias antenori (Tulipano, 1973)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias antenori
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias auratus (Costa & Nielsen, 2000)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias auratus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias brunoi
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias caeruleus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Hypsolebias carlettoi (Costa & Nielsen, 2004)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias carlettoi
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias coamazonicus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias faouri
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hypsolebias flagellatus (Costa, 2003)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias flagellatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias flammeus (Costa, 1989)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias flammeus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias fulminantis (Costa & Brasil, 1993)
Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Hypsolebias fulminantis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias gardneri
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Hypsolebias ghisolfii (Costa, Cyrino & Nielsen, 1996)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias ghisolfii
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias guanambi
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias hamadryades
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias harmonicus
Photo by Carvalho, T.M.A.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias hellneri (Berkenkamp, 1993)
Photo by Carvalho, T.M.A.
 
Hypsolebias hellneri
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Hypsolebias igneus (Costa, 2000)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias igneus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias janaubensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias longignatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias lopesi
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias lulai
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias macaubensis
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias magnificus (Costa & Brasil, 1991)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias magnificus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias marginatus (Costa & Brasil, 1996)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias marginatus
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias martinsi
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias nitens
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias notatus (Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1990)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias notatus
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias nudiorbitatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hypsolebias picturatus (Costa, 2000)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Hypsolebias picturatus
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias pterophyllus
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias radiosus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias radiseriatus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias sertanejo
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias shibattai
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias splendissimus
No picture found
 
Hypsolebias tocantinensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hypsolebias trifasciatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Kryptolebias brasiliensis (Valenciennes, 1821)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Kryptolebias brasiliensis
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Kryptolebias campelloi
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Kryptolebias caudomarginatus
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Kryptolebias gracilis
Photo by Hellner, S

South America

Kryptolebias hermaphroditus Costa, 2011
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Kryptolebias hermaphroditus
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North, Central and South
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Kryptolebias marmoratus (Poey, 1880)
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Kryptolebias marmoratus
[Mangrove rivulus]
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Kryptolebias ocellatus (Hensel, 1868)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Kryptolebias ocellatus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Kryptolebias sepia Vermeulen & Hrbek, 2005
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Kryptolebias sepia
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion agilae (Hoedeman, 1954)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Laimosemion agilae
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Laimosemion altivelis
No picture found
 
Laimosemion amanapira
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Laimosemion breviceps (Eigenmann, 1909)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion breviceps
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion cladophorus (Huber, 1991)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion cladophorus
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Laimosemion corpulentus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Laimosemion dibaphus (Myers, 1927)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion dibaphus
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion frenatus (Eigenmann, 1912)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion frenatus
Photo by Hellner, S

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion geayi (Vaillant, 1899)
Photo by Hellner, S
 
Laimosemion geayi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Laimosemion gransabanae (Lasso, Taphorn & Thomerson, 1992)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion gransabanae
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Laimosemion jauaperi
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Laimosemion kirovskyi
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Laimosemion leticia
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Laimosemion lyricauda (Thomerson, Berkenkamp & Taphorn, 1991)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion lyricauda
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Laimosemion mabura
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Laimosemion mahdiaensis (Suijker & Collier, 2006)
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion mahdiaensis
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Laimosemion nicoi
Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Laimosemion paryagi Vermeulen, Suijker & Collier, 2012
Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Laimosemion paryagi
[Paryag's killifish]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Laimosemion rectocaudatus (Fels & de Rham, 1981)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Laimosemion rectocaudatus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acantholebias luteoflammulatus South America 4.5 TL 1965
Acantholebias quirogai South America 4.8 SL 2011
Acrolebias carvalhoi South America 3.8 SL 1947
Amatolebias patriciae South America 4 TL 1995
Amatolebias varzeae South America 3.4 SL 2004
Amatolebias wichi South America 5.2 SL 2018
Anablepsoides amanan South America 2.8 SL 2008
Anablepsoides amphoreus South America 6 TL 1979
Anablepsoides atratus South America 4 TL 1895
Anablepsoides bahianus South America 5.5 TL 1990
Anablepsoides beniensis South America 4 TL 1927
Anablepsoides bibosi South America 3.7 SL 2019
Anablepsoides bondi South America 1949
Anablepsoides cajariensis South America 5.6 SL 2011
Anablepsoides caurae South America 3.9 SL 2004
Anablepsoides cearensis South America 2009
Anablepsoides chapare South America 3.7 SL 2017
Anablepsoides christinae South America 6.5 TL 1992
Anablepsoides cryptocallus Central America 8.5 TL 1980
Anablepsoides deltaphilus South America 6 TL 1983
Anablepsoides derhami South America 5 TL 1985
Anablepsoides elongatus South America 5 TL 1981
Anablepsoides erberi South America 6 TL 1989
Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni South America 6.6 SL 2015
Anablepsoides gamae South America 2.2 SL 2013
Anablepsoides gaucheri South America 5.7 SL 2006
Anablepsoides hartii Hart's rivulus South America 10 TL 1890
Anablepsoides henschelae South America 2.3 SL 2013
Anablepsoides holmiae South America 8 TL 1909
Anablepsoides igneus South America 15 TL 1991
Anablepsoides immaculatus South America 9.5 TL 1991
Anablepsoides intermittens South America 7.5 TL 1981
Anablepsoides iridescens South America 7.5 TL 1981
Anablepsoides jari South America 3.1 SL 2013
Anablepsoides jucundus South America 5 TL 1992
Anablepsoides lanceolatus South America 5.5 TL 1909
Anablepsoides limoncochae South America 7.5 TL 1962
Anablepsoides lineasoppilatae South America 4.1 SL 2013
Anablepsoides luitalimae South America 3.9 SL 2016
Anablepsoides lungi South America 7.1 SL 1984
Anablepsoides mazaruni South America 6 TL 1924
Anablepsoides micropus South America 7 TL 1863
Anablepsoides monticola South America 3.3 SL 1997
Anablepsoides ophiomimus South America 8.5 TL 1992
Anablepsoides ornatus South America 4 TL 1895
Anablepsoides ottonii South America 2.3 SL 2013
Anablepsoides parlettei South America 3.8 SL 2011
Anablepsoides peruanus South America 5.5 TL 1903
Anablepsoides roraima South America 3.2 SL 2013
Anablepsoides rubrolineatus South America 6.5 TL 1981
Anablepsoides speciosus South America 3.5 TL 1981
Anablepsoides stagnatus South America 6 TL 1909
Anablepsoides taeniatus South America 6 TL 1945
Anablepsoides tessellatus South America 4.5 TL 1992
Anablepsoides tocantinensis South America 2010
Anablepsoides urophthalmus South America 7 TL 1866
Anablepsoides urubuiensis South America 2013
Anablepsoides vieirai South America 3.7 SL 2016
Anablepsoides waimacui South America 8.5 TL 1909
Anablepsoides xanthonotus South America 7.5 TL 1926
Anablepsoides xinguensis South America 2010
Aphyolebias boticarioi South America 2004
Aphyolebias claudiae South America 2003
Aphyolebias manuensis South America 2003
Aphyolebias obliquus South America 4.8 SL 1996
Aphyolebias peruensis Peruvian longfin South America 10 TL 1954
Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus South America 6 TL 1984
Aphyolebias schleseri South America 2003
Aphyolebias wischmanni South America 13 TL 1983
Argolebias adrianae South America 5.1 SL 2024
Argolebias guarani South America 5.5 SL 2023
Argolebias nigripinnis Blackfin pearlfish South America 7 TL 1912
Argolebias paranaensis South America 2.5 SL 2006
Atlantirivulus depressus South America 6.5 TL 1991
Atlantirivulus guanabarensis South America 3.5 SL 2014
Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii South America 5 TL 1984
Atlantirivulus janeiroensis South America 6.5 TL 1991
Atlantirivulus jurubatibensis South America 2.6 SL 2008
Atlantirivulus lazzarotoi South America 2007
Atlantirivulus luelingi South America 5 TL 1984
Atlantirivulus maricensis South America 3.8 SL 2014
Atlantirivulus nudiventris South America 4.5 TL 1991
Atlantirivulus paranaguensis South America 4.4 SL 2014
Atlantirivulus ribeirensis South America 3.4 SL 2014
Atlantirivulus riograndensis South America 3.4 SL 2009
Atlantirivulus santensis South America 6.5 TL 1906
Atlantirivulus simplicis South America 3.5 SL 2004
Atlantirivulus unaensis South America 2009
Austrofundulus guajira South America 2005
Austrofundulus leohoignei South America 2005
Austrofundulus leoni South America 2005
Austrofundulus limnaeus South America 8 TL 1949
Austrofundulus myersi South America 1958
Austrofundulus rupununi South America 2005
Austrofundulus transilis South America 10 TL 1932
Austrolebias accorsii South America 2015
Austrolebias ayoreode South America 5.1 SL 2024
Austrolebias bellottii Argentine pearlfish South America 7 TL 1881
Austrolebias ephemerus South America 3.2 SL 2019
Austrolebias melanoorus South America 6 TL 1986
Austrolebias queguay South America 4.0 SL 2018
Austrolebias univentripinnis South America 3.6 SL 2005
Austrolebias vandenbergi South America 9 TL 1995
Campellolebias brucei Swordfin killifish South America 4.5 TL 1974
Campellolebias chrysolineatus South America 5 TL 1989
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus South America 4 TL 1989
Campellolebias intermedius South America 2006
Cynodonichthys birkhahni Central America 6 TL 1992
Cynodonichthys boehlkei South America 4.5 TL 1985
Cynodonichthys brunneus Central America 6 TL 1913
Cynodonichthys chucunaque Central America 6 TL 1925
Cynodonichthys elegans South America 6.5 TL 1880
Cynodonichthys frommi Central America 6 TL 1993
Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus Central America 7.5 TL 1980
Cynodonichthys glaucus Central America 5.5 TL 1980
Cynodonichthys godmani Central America 1907
Cynodonichthys hendrichsi Central America 1952
Cynodonichthys hildebrandi Central America 9 TL 1927
Cynodonichthys isthmensis Central America 7 TL 1895
Cynodonichthys kuelpmanni Central America 6 TL 1993
Cynodonichthys leucurus South America 7 TL 1944
Cynodonichthys magdalenae Magdalena rivulus South America 7 TL 1916
Cynodonichthys monikae Central America 8 TL 1995
Cynodonichthys montium Central America 8 TL 1938
Cynodonichthys myersi Central America 1936
Cynodonichthys pacificus South America 7.5 TL 1992
Cynodonichthys rubripunctatus Central America 7 TL 1980
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi Central America 4.5 TL 1980
Cynodonichthys sucubti Central America 1925
Cynodonichthys tenuis Dogtooth rivulus Central America 6.5 TL 1904
Cynodonichthys uroflammeus Central America 4.5 TL 1980
Cynodonichthys villwocki South America 1997
Cynodonichthys wassmanni Central America 5.8 TL 1999
Cynodonichthys weberi Central America 9 TL 1992
Cynolebias akroa South America 7.5 SL 2018
Cynolebias altus South America 13.3 SL 2001
Cynolebias attenuatus South America 10.5 SL 2001
Cynolebias elegans South America 3.8 SL 2017
Cynolebias gibbus South America 9.8 SL 2001
Cynolebias gilbertoi South America 5 SL 1998
Cynolebias gorutuba South America 8.9 SL 2017
Cynolebias griseus South America 8.3 SL 1990
Cynolebias itapicuruensis South America 8.7 SL 2001
Cynolebias leptocephalus South America 12.5 SL 1993
Cynolebias microphthalmus South America 12 TL 1995
Cynolebias obscurus South America 4.9 SL 2014
Cynolebias ochraceus South America 5.7 SL 2014
Cynolebias oticus South America 8.2 SL 2014
Cynolebias paraguassuensis South America 2007
Cynolebias parietalis South America 7.7 SL 2014
Cynolebias parnaibensis South America 5.5 SL 2010
Cynolebias perforatus South America 12 TL 1991
Cynolebias porosus South America 15 TL 1876
Cynolebias rectiventer South America 10.2 SL 2014
Cynolebias roseus South America 5.2 SL 2014
Cynolebias vazabarrisensis South America 7.6 SL 2001
Cynopoecilus fulgens South America 3.9 SL 2002
Cynopoecilus intimus South America 2.7 SL 2002
Cynopoecilus melanotaenia South America 4.3 SL 1912
Cynopoecilus multipapillatus South America 3.8 SL 2002
Cynopoecilus nigrovittatus South America 4.4 SL 2002
Cynopoecilus notabilis South America 4.1 SL 2014
Cypholebias cinereus South America 6 TL 1986
Cypholebias robustus South America 7.2 SL 1883
Garcialebias adloffi South America 4.6 SL 1922
Garcialebias arachan South America 4.4 SL 2004
Garcialebias araucarianus South America 3.5 SL 2014
Garcialebias bagual South America 3.9 SL 2014
Garcialebias botocudo South America 2021
Garcialebias charrua South America 4.7 SL 2001
Garcialebias cheffei South America 2021
Garcialebias lourenciano South America 2021
Garcialebias minuano South America 4.7 SL 2001
Garcialebias nachtigalli South America 4.4 SL 2006
Garcialebias nigrofasciatus South America 5.8 TL 2001
Garcialebias nubium South America 2021
Garcialebias pelotapes South America 3.1 SL 2017
Garcialebias pongondo South America 4.1 SL 2017
Garcialebias reicherti South America 4.2 SL 2004
Garcialebias viarius South America 8 TL 1965
Gymnolebias gymnoventris South America 5 TL 1986
Gymnolebias jaegari South America 3.0 SL 2002
Hypsolebias adornatus South America 4.5 SL 2000
Hypsolebias antenori South America 7 TL 1973
Hypsolebias auratus South America 5 TL 2000
Hypsolebias brunoi South America 3.0 SL 2003
Hypsolebias caeruleus South America 2013
Hypsolebias carlettoi South America 2004
Hypsolebias coamazonicus South America 3.6 SL 2014
Hypsolebias faouri South America 4.5 SL 2016
Hypsolebias flagellatus South America 5.1 SL 2003
Hypsolebias flammeus South America 6 TL 1989
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus South America 8 TL 1990
Hypsolebias fulminantis South America 6 TL 1993
Hypsolebias gardneri South America 3.7 SL 2018
Hypsolebias ghisolfii South America 7.3 SL 1996
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili South America 3.7 SL 2012
Hypsolebias guanambi South America 3.9 SL 2011
Hypsolebias hamadryades South America 2.7 SL 2018
Hypsolebias harmonicus South America 2010
Hypsolebias hellneri South America 6 TL 1993
Hypsolebias igneus South America 5.6 SL 2000
Hypsolebias janaubensis South America 3.9 SL 2006
Hypsolebias longignatus South America 3.0 SL 2008
Hypsolebias lopesi South America 4.6 SL 2010
Hypsolebias lulai South America 4.8 SL 2023
Hypsolebias macaubensis South America 3.9 SL 2006
Hypsolebias magnificus South America 5 TL 1991
Hypsolebias marginatus South America 6 TL 1996
Hypsolebias martinsi South America 3.4 SL 2016
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus South America 2006
Hypsolebias nitens South America 4.1 SL 2012
Hypsolebias notatus South America 5 TL 1990
Hypsolebias nudiorbitatus South America 2011
Hypsolebias picturatus South America 4.3 SL 2000
Hypsolebias pterophyllus South America 6.5 SL 2012
Hypsolebias radiosus South America 2004
Hypsolebias radiseriatus South America 4.7 SL 2012
Hypsolebias sertanejo South America 4.8 SL 2012
Hypsolebias shibattai South America 3.4 SL 2014
Hypsolebias splendissimus South America 4.3 SL 2018
Hypsolebias tocantinensis South America 2012
Hypsolebias trifasciatus South America 3.3 SL 2014
Kryptolebias brasiliensis South America 6 TL 1821
Kryptolebias campelloi South America 6 TL 1990
Kryptolebias caudomarginatus South America 6 TL 1984
Kryptolebias gracilis South America 2.8 SL 2007
Kryptolebias hermaphroditus South America 2011
Kryptolebias marmoratus Mangrove rivulus North, Central and South 7.5 TL 1880
Kryptolebias ocellatus South America 6 TL 1868
Kryptolebias sepia South America 6.5 TL 2005
Laimosemion agilae South America 5 TL 1954
Laimosemion altivelis South America 8.5 TL 1992
Laimosemion amanapira South America 2004
Laimosemion breviceps South America 3.5 TL 1909
Laimosemion cladophorus South America 5 TL 1991
Laimosemion corpulentus South America 4.4 SL 1993
Laimosemion dibaphus South America 4 TL 1927
Laimosemion frenatus South America 5 TL 1912
Laimosemion geayi South America 5 TL 1899
Laimosemion gransabanae South America 5 TL 1992
Laimosemion jauaperi South America 1.9 SL 2013
Laimosemion kirovskyi South America 2.3 SL 2004
Laimosemion leticia South America 2.3 SL 2016
Laimosemion lyricauda South America 5.5 TL 1991
Laimosemion mabura South America 3.4 SL 2015
Laimosemion mahdiaensis South America 2006
Laimosemion nicoi South America 3 TL 1992
Laimosemion paryagi Paryag's killifish South America 3.9 SL 2012
Laimosemion rectocaudatus South America 6 TL 1981



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