Micromoema
| Micromoema | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | W. J. E. M. Costa, 1998 |
| Species: | M. xiphophora
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| Binomial name | |
| Micromoema xiphophora (Thomerson & Taphorn, 1992)
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Micromoema xiphophora is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae endemic to the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela where it is found in small pools in the forest. This annual killifish grows to a total length of 6 cm (2.4 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Echevarría, G. (2019). "Micromoema xiphophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T118042074A118042105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T118042074A118042105.en. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Micromoema xiphophora". FishBase. October 2012 version.