Anablepsoidesis agenusofkillifishin thefamilyRivulidae[3]native to tropicalSouth Americaand theLesser Antilles.The majority are from theAmazonandOrinocobasins, as well as freshwater systems in theGuiana Shield,but a few species are from northern Venezuela, northeastern Brazil (Tocantins Riverbasin, as well as systems inCearáandMaranhão) and the Lesser Antilles (Trinidad and Tobago,Grenada,MartiniqueandMargarita).[4][5]Although largely restricted to lowlands, a few species occur in the lower EastAndeanfoothills. They are mostly found in shallow fresh water swamps, streams, edges of rivers, ponds and pools, but a few may occur inbrackishestuaries. They are able to jump over land and breathe air for short periods, allowing them to access isolated waters inhabited by few or no other fish.[4][5]SeveralAnablepsoidesspecies have small distributions and some are seriously threatened byhabitat loss;the entire known range ofA. Xing uensisis in the area flooded by theBelo Monte Dam.[6]

Anablepsoides
Anablepsoides lanceolatus,top
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Anablepsoides
Huber,1992
Type species
Rivulus atratus
Synonyms[2]

BenirivulusCosta, 2006
OditichthysHuber, 1999

Similar to closely related genera such asAtlantirivulus,Cynodonichthys,LaimosemionandMelanorivulus,Anablepsoidesare non-annualkillifish.[7]

The largest,A. igneus,is up to 15 cm (5.9 in) intotal length,but the vast majority of theAnablepsoidesspecies only reach about half that size or less.[3]

Species

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Until 2011,Anablepsoideswere included inRivulus,[4]and some prefer to maintain them in that genus.[8]

If recognized as a valid genus, there are currently 56 species inAnablepsoides:[3]

References

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  1. ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Anablepsoides".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved10 September2019.
  2. ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Genera in the family Rivulidae".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved10 September2019.
  3. ^abcFroese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Species in genusAnablepsoides".FishBase.November 2018 version.
  4. ^abcCosta, W.J.E.M. (2011). "Phylogenetic position and taxonomic status of Anablepsoides, Atlantirivulus, Cynodonichthys, Laimosemion and Melanorivulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)".Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters.22(3): 233–249.
  5. ^abAndrews, O. (2015).Anablepsoides hartii (Jumping Guabine).The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago Ecology. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^Nielsen, D.T.B.; M. Martins; R. Britzke (2014). "Description of a new species of annual fish, Maratecoara gesmonei (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the rio Xingu system, Amazon basin, Brazil".Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology.20(2): 87–96.
  7. ^Berois, N.; G. García; R.O. de Sá, eds. (2015).Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution.CRC Press. pp. 16–19.ISBN9781482299717.
  8. ^Huber, J.H. (2012). "Reappraisal of the Phylogeny of Rivulus and its Allied focused on External Characters".Killi-Data Series.2012:9–25.
  9. ^Costa, W.J.E.M. & De Luca, A.C. (2011):Rivulus cajariensis,a new killifish from the Guiana Shield of Brazil, eastern Amazon (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae).Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 21 (4): 353-358.
  10. ^abValdesalici, S. & García Gil, J.R. (2017):Anablepsoides chapare,a new killifish (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Cynolebiidae) from central Bolivia.aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 23 (1): 11-18.
  11. ^Valdesalici, S. (2015):Anablepsoides fransvermeuleni,a new killifish from Suriname (Teleostei: Rivulidae).Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (3): 241-248.
  12. ^abcdeCosta, W.J.E.M., Bragança, P.H.N. & Amorim, P.F. (2013):Five new species of the killifish genusAnablepsoidesfrom the Brazilian Amazon (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae).Archived2019-07-16 at theWayback MachineVertebrate Zoology, 63 (3): 283-293.
  13. ^Nielsen, D.T.B., Baptista, A.C.Jr. & van der Berg, L. (2016):Anablepsoides hoetmeri,a new rivulid (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from Rio Purus drainage, western Amazon basin, Brazil.aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 22 (2): 69-78.
  14. ^Valdesalici, S. & Schindler, I. (2013):Anablepsoides lineasoppilatae,a new killifish (Teleostei: Rivulidae) from south-eastern Peru.Vertebrate Zoology, 63 (3): 295-300.
  15. ^abNielsen, D.T.B. (2016): Description of two new species ofAnablepsoides(Cyprinodontiformes: Cynolebiidae) from Rio Madeira, Amazon drainage, Rondônia state and from Rio Itapecurú, Maranhão state, Brazil.aqua International Journal of Ichthyology, 22 (4): 165-176.
  16. ^Valdesalici, S. & Schindler, I. (2011):Description of a new killifish of the genusRivulus(Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from south eastern Peru.Archived2016-11-01 at theWayback MachineVertebrate Zoology, 61 (3): 313-320.
  17. ^abCosta, W.J.E.M. (2010):Two new species of theRivulus urophthalmusgroup from the Tocantins and Xingu river drainages, eastern Brazilian Amazon (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae).Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 21 (1): 79-85.
  18. ^Costa, W.J.E.M. (2013):Anablepsoides urubuiensis,a new killifish from central Brazilian Amazon (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae).Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (4): 345-349.