Prorivulus
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prorivulus auriferus is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. It is only known from a small freshwater creek near the coast in the Valença, Bahia region in Brazil. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2][3] This small killifish is up to about 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length. Males are overall yellowish, while the smaller females are duller in color.[2]
| Prorivulus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Prorivulus W. J. E. M. Costa, S. M. Q. Lima & Suzart, 2004 |
| Species: | P. auriferus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prorivulus auriferus | |
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