Saberfin killie

Saberfin killie
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Terranatos
Taphorn & Thomerson, 1978
Species:
T. dolichopterus
Binomial name
Terranatos dolichopterus
Synonyms
  • Austrofundulus dolichopterus Weitzman & Wourms, 1967

The saberfin killie (Terranatos dolichopterus) is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela. This annual killifish grows to 4 cm (1.6 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Terranatos dolichopterus". FishBase. October 2012 version.


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