Prorivulus auriferus

(Prorivulus auriferus)

Description

Prorivulus auriferus is a genus of fish in the family Aplocheilidae. 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. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cyprinodontiformes
Family:Rivulidae
Genus:Prorivulus
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