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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Cyprinodontidae Pupfishes
Subfamily: Cyprinodontinae
Genus: Orestias

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45 species (see list below)

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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Orestias agassizii Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Orestias agassizii
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Orestias albus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias albus
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Photo by Damstra, E.S.

South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Orestias ascotanensis Parenti, 1984

Photo by Damstra, E.S.
 
Orestias ascotanensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Orestias chungarensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Orestias crawfordi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Orestias ctenolepis
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Orestias cuvieri Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias cuvieri
[Orestias]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Orestias elegans
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Orestias empyraeus
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Orestias forgeti Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias forgeti
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Orestias frontosus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Orestias gilsoni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm

 
Orestias gloriae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL

 
Orestias gracilis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Orestias gymnota
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Orestias hardini
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Orestias imarpe
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Orestias incae
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Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Orestias ispi Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias ispi
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Orestias jussiei Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias jussiei
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No picture found
South America

 
Orestias lastarriae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Orestias laucaensis
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Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Orestias luteus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias luteus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL

 
Orestias minimus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL

 
Orestias minutus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Orestias mooni
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Orestias mulleri Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias mulleri
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Orestias multiporis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Orestias mundus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Orestias olivaceus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL

 
Orestias parinacotensis
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Photo by Cruz, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Orestias pentlandii Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Cruz, R.C.
 
Orestias pentlandii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Orestias piacotensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL

 
Orestias polonorum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Orestias puni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Orestias richersoni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Orestias robustus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Orestias silustani
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL

 
Orestias taquiri
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Orestias tchernavini Lauzanne, 1981

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias tchernavini
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Orestias tomcooni
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Orestias tschudii Castelnau, 1855

Photo by MNHN
 
Orestias tschudii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Orestias tutini
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Orestias uruni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL

 
Orestias ututo
[]
45 Species of Family Cyprinodontidae with Genus Orestias
(Pupfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1846 Orestias agassizii South America 7 TL
1846 Orestias albus South America 18 TL
1984 Orestias ascotanensis South America 7.5 TL
1987 Orestias chungarensis South America 7 TL
1944 Orestias crawfordi South America 8 TL
1984 Orestias ctenolepis South America 8 TL
1846 Orestias cuvieri Orestias South America 27 TL
1895 Orestias elegans South America 10 TL
1942 Orestias empyraeus South America 10 TL
1981 Orestias forgeti South America 12 TL
1876 Orestias frontosus South America 15 TL
1944 Orestias gilsoni South America 4.5 TL
2012 Orestias gloriae South America 7.0
1984 Orestias gracilis South America 5 TL
1984 Orestias gymnota South America 8 TL
1984 Orestias hardini South America 4.5 TL
1984 Orestias imarpe South America 7.5 TL
1895 Orestias incae South America 6.5 TL
1981 Orestias ispi South America 9 TL
1846 Orestias jussiei South America 8.5 TL
1876 Orestias lastarriae South America
1982 Orestias laucaensis South America 11 TL
1846 Orestias luteus South America 17 TL
1944 Orestias minimus South America 3.5 TL
1944 Orestias minutus South America 3.5 TL
1944 Orestias mooni South America 4.5 TL
1846 Orestias mulleri South America 4.5 TL
1984 Orestias multiporis South America 10 TL
1984 Orestias mundus South America 6 TL
1895 Orestias olivaceus South America 7.5 TL
1982 Orestias parinacotensis South America 8.5 TL
1846 Orestias pentlandii South America 23.5 TL
2006 Orestias piacotensis South America 6.6 SL
1944 Orestias polonorum South America 14.5 TL
1944 Orestias puni South America 15 TL
1984 Orestias richersoni South America 10 TL
1984 Orestias robustus South America 7 TL
1942 Orestias silustani South America 10 TL
1944 Orestias taquiri South America 3.5 TL
1981 Orestias tchernavini South America 6 TL
1984 Orestias tomcooni South America 6.5 TL
1855 Orestias tschudii South America 20 TL
1944 Orestias tutini South America 4.5 TL
1944 Orestias uruni South America 6 TL
1984 Orestias ututo South America 5.5 TL



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