Aphyolebias

Aphyolebias is a genus of New World killifish from the family Rivulidae. Although this genus is recognised by Fishbase[1] In 1998, it was suggested that several species from the genus Moema be moved to the new Aphyolebias.[2] Genetic research has indicated that Moema is paraphyletic and monophyly is only established when it is merged with the genus Aphyolebias. The Catalog of Fishes records Aphyolebias as a synonym of Moema.[3]

Aphyolebias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Aphyolebias
Costa, 1998
Type species
Pterolebias peruensis
Myers, 1954

Species

The following species are classified as being in Aphyolebias:[1]

  • Aphyolebias boticarioi Costa, 2004
  • Aphyolebias claudiae Costa, 2003
  • Aphyolebias manuensis Costa, 2003
  • Aphyolebias obliquus Costa, Sarimento & Barrera, 1996
  • Aphyolebias peruensis (Myers, 1954) (Peruvian longfin)
  • Aphyolebias rubrocaudatus (Seegers, 1984)
  • Aphyolebias schleseri Costa, 2003
  • Aphyolebias wischmanni (Seegers, 1983)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Aphyolebias in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  2. Costa, W.J.E.M. (1998). "Phylogeny and classification of Rivulidae revisited: evolution of annualism and miniaturization in rivulid fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei)". Journal of Comparative Biology. 3: 33–92.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Aphyolebias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 September 2019.


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