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Rachovia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae
Genus: Rachovia
G. S. Myers, 1927
Type species
Rivulus brevis

Regan, 1912[1]

Rachovia is a genusofkillifish from the family Rivulidae the species of which are endemic to the Orinoco, Maracaibo and Magdalena basins in Colombia and Venezuela, where they live in small temporary waters like ponds.[2][3] They are small annual killifish that reach up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length.[2] The name of this genus honours the German aquarist Arthur Rachow (1884–1960) who sent fish specimens to George S. Myers.[4]

Species[edit]

Rachovia formerly included Llanolebias, but these are now regarded as separate genera.[5] Rachovia and Austrofundulus are closely related,[6] and it has been suggested that the latter should be merged into the former.[7]

There are currently four recognized species of Rachovia:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Rachovia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  • ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of RachoviainFishBase. November 2018 version.
  • ^ "Rachovia (G. S. Myers, 1927)". killifische.info. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  • ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (5 September 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  • ^ Hrbek, T.; D.C. Taphorn (2008). "Description of a new annual rivulid killifish genus from Venezuela". Zootaxa. 1734: 27–42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.181425.
  • ^ Hrbek, Y.; D.C. Taphorn; J.E. Thomerson (2005). "Molecular phylogeny of Austrofundulus Myers (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae), with revision of the genus and the description of four new species". Zootaxa. 825: 1–39. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.825.1.1.
  • ^ Costa, W.J.E.M. (2014). "Phylogeny and evolutionary radiation in seasonal rachovine killifishes: biogeographical and taxonomical implications". Vertebrate Zoology. 64 (2): 177–192. doi:10.3897/vz.64.e31478.


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