Kryptolebias

Kryptolebias
Mangrove Rivulus (K. marmoratus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Kryptolebias
W. J. E. M. Costa, 2004

Kryptolebias is a genus of fish in the family Aplocheilidae mostly native to South America but with one species (K. marmoratus) found along tropical coasts of the Americas (including the Southern United States).

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: [1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Kryptolebias in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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