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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae Rivulines

Genus: Pterolebias

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias hoignei Thomerson, 1974

Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Pterolebias hoignei
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pterolebias longipinnis Garman, 1895

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Pterolebias longipinnis
[Longfin killie]

Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pterolebias phasianus Costa, 1988

Photo by Valdesalici, S.
 
Pterolebias phasianus
[]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pterolebias zonatus Myers, 1935

Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Pterolebias zonatus
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4 Species of Family Rivulidae with Genus Pterolebias
(Rivulines)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1974 Pterolebias hoignei South America 10 TL
1895 Pterolebias longipinnis Longfin killie South America 12 TL
1988 Pterolebias phasianus South America 7 TL
1935 Pterolebias zonatus South America 10 TL



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