Atlantirivulusis agenusof fishes in thefamilyRivulidae.They areendemicto shallow swamps, creeks, streams and pools in theAtlantic Forestin southeasternBrazil,ranging fromRio de JaneirotoSanta Catarina.[2][3]Several of the species are highly threatened, while others survive in well-protected reserves.A. janeiroensiswas initially feared extinct, but has since been rediscovered in two reserves.[3]
| Atlantirivulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Atlantirivulus W. J. E. M. Costa,2008 |
| Type species | |
| Rivulus santensis | |
Similar to closely related genera such asAnablepsoides,Cynodonichthys,LaimosemionandMelanorivulus,Atlantirivulusare non-annualkillifish.[4]
They are small fish, no more than 6.5 cm (2.6 in) intotal length.[5]Compared to many species in the family, the colors ofAtlantirivulusare relatively dull.[3]
Species
editUntil 2011,Atlantirivuluswere included inRivulus,[2]and some prefer to maintain them in that genus.[6]
If recognized as a valid genus, there are currently 15 species inAtlantirivulus:[5]
- Atlantirivulus depressusW. J. E. M. Costa,1991
- Atlantirivulus guanabarensisW. J. E. M. Costa,2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus haraldsioliiBerkenkamp,1984
- Atlantirivulus janeiroensisW. J. E. M. Costa,1991
- Atlantirivulus jurubatibensisW. J. E. M. Costa,2008
- Atlantirivulus lazzarotoiW. J. E. M. Costa,2007
- Atlantirivulus luelingiSeegers,1984
- Atlantirivulus maricensisW. J. E. M. Costa,2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus nudiventrisW. J. E. M. Costa&G. C. Brasil,1991
- Atlantirivulus paranaguensisW. J. E. M. Costa,2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus ribeirensisW. J. E. M. Costa,2014[3]
- Atlantirivulus riograndensisW. J. E. M. Costa&Lanés,2009
- Atlantirivulus santensisKöhler,1906
- Atlantirivulus simplicisW. J. E. M. Costa,2004
- Atlantirivulus unaensisW. J. E. M. Costa&De Luca,2009
References
edit- ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Atlantirivulus".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved10 September2019.
- ^abCosta, 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.
- ^abcdefgCosta, W.J.E.M. (2014):Four new species of the genusAtlantirivulus(Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.Vertebrate Zoology, 64 (1): 9–21.
- ^Berois, N.; G. García; R.O. de Sá, eds. (2015).Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution.CRC Press. pp. 16–19.ISBN9781482299717.
- ^abFroese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Species in genusAtlantirivulus".FishBase.November 2018 version.
- ^Huber, J.H. (2012). "Reappraisal of the Phylogeny of Rivulus and its Allied focused on External Characters".Killi-Data Series.2012:9–25.
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