''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of

killifish A killifish is any of various oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodontiform fish, including families Aplocheilidae, Pantanodontidae, Cyprinodontidae, Fundulidae, Nothobranchiidae, Profundulidae, Aphaniidae and Valenciidae. All together, there ar ...

in the family

Rivulidae The Rivulidae are a family (biology), family of killifishes in the order (biology), order Cyprinodontiformes. They are commonly known as rivulids, South American killifish or New World killifish. The latter names are slightly misleading, however, ...

native to northern

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, northern

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and southwestern

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. They are annual

where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. They are small thickset fish, no more than in

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, and most less than half that size.

Species

''Austrofundulus'' is closely related to '' Rachovia'', and it has been suggested that the former should be merged into the latter. There are currently 7 recognized species of ''Austrofundulus'': * '' Austrofundulus guajira'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * ''

Austrofundulus leohoignei ''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eg ...

'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus leoni'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * '' Austrofundulus limnaeus'' L. P. Schultz, 1949 * '' Austrofundulus myersi'' Dahl, 1958 * '' Austrofundulus rupununi'' Hrbek, Taphorn & Thomerson, 2005 * ''

Austrofundulus transilis ''Austrofundulus'' is a genus of killifish in the family Rivulidae native to northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and southwestern Guyana. They are annual killifish where adults generally have a short life in temporary ponds or swamps and the eg ...

'' G. S. Myers, 1932

References

Rivulidae Taxa named by George S. Myers Freshwater fish genera {{Rivulidae-stub