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)
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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, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Aphyolebias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 September 2019.


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