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Austrofundulus guajira

Austrofundulus guajira

Classification

Family
Rivulidae

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 eggs experience a period of drought, only hatching when again covered by water. They are small thickset fish, no more than 10 cm (3.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog