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Topminnows and Killifishes (order cyprinodontiformes)

  • Railroad Valley springfish (Crenichthys nevadae)

    Crenichthys nevadae (Railroad Valley springfish)

    Information on the Railroad Valley springfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Bold characodon (Characodon audax)

    Characodon audax (Bold characodon)

    Information on the bold characodon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Nothobranchius (Nothobranchius rubripinnis)

    Nothobranchius rubripinnis (Nothobranchius)

    Information on Nothobranchius rubripinnis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Simpsonichthys (Simpsonichthys picturatus)

    Simpsonichthys picturatus (Simpsonichthys)

    Information on Simpsonichthys picturatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Pachypanchax (Pachypanchax varatraza)

    Pachypanchax varatraza (Pachypanchax)

    Information on Pachypanchax varatraza is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Pachypanchax (Pachypanchax sakaramyi)

    Pachypanchax sakaramyi (Pachypanchax)

    Information on Pachypanchax sakaramyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Barren’s topminnow (Fundulus julisia)

    Fundulus julisia (Barren’s topminnow)

    Discovered as recently as 1982, the Barren’s topminnow is considered to be one of the most endangered fish species in eastern North America…

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    7 photos

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  • Annual tropical killifish (Notholebias minimus)

    Notholebias minimus (Annual tropical killifish)

    Information on Notholebias minimus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Tiro (Skiffia francesae)

    Skiffia francesae (Tiro)

    Information on the tiro is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Guayacon pinto (Gambusia senilis)

    Gambusia senilis (Guayacon pinto)

    Information on the blotched gambusia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Santa Catarina sabrefin (Campellolebias brucei)

    Campellolebias brucei (Santa Catarina sabrefin)

    Information on the Santa Catarina sabrefin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Pecos pupfish (Cyprinodon pecosensis)

    Cyprinodon pecosensis (Pecos pupfish)

    Once abundant and relatively widespread, today this Vulnerable fish persists in small numbers at just a few isolated sites. The diminutive…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Maya pupfish (Cyprinodon maya)

    Cyprinodon maya (Maya pupfish)

    Information on the Maya pupfish is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Molly del Teapa (Poecilia sulphuraria)

    Poecilia sulphuraria (Molly del Teapa)

    Information on the molly del Teapa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    7 photos

    0 videos

  • Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar)

    Aphanius dispar (Arabian killifish)

    One of only three native fish species found in freshwater in the United Arab Emirates, the Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar) is a small…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)

    Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Gila topminnow)

    The Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis) is a small, silvery-tan to olive-coloured fish that is darker above, and yellowish to…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Annual tropical killifish (Leptolebias opalescens)

    Leptolebias opalescens (Annual tropical killifish)

    Information on the annual tropical killifish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Orestias (Orestias chungarensis)

    Orestias chungarensis (Orestias)

    Information on Orestias chungarensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Spanish toothcarp (Aphanius iberus)

    Aphanius iberus (Spanish toothcarp)

    Commonly known in its native Spain as the ‘fartet’, the Spanish toothcarp is a small fish in which the appearance of the male and female is…

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    1 photos

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  • Korthaus’ killifish (Nothobranchius korthausae)

    Nothobranchius korthausae (Korthaus’ killifish)

    Korthaus’ killifish is a small, striking fish of which there are two colour varieties: a yellow variety and a red variety. Individuals of…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Platy cuatro cienegas (Xiphophorus gordoni)

    Xiphophorus gordoni (Platy cuatro cienegas)

    Information on the platy cuatro cienegas is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Molly del Tamesi (Poecilia latipunctata)

    Poecilia latipunctata (Molly del Tamesi)

    Information on the molly del Tamesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Killifish (Austrolebias affinis)

    Austrolebias affinis (Killifish)

    Information on the killifish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Pachypanchax (Pachypanchax sparksorum)

    Pachypanchax sparksorum (Pachypanchax)

    Information on Pachypanchax sparksorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Nothobranchius (Nothobranchius kilomberoensis)

    Nothobranchius kilomberoensis (Nothobranchius)

    Information on Nothobranchius kilomberoensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Nothobranchius (Nothobranchius flammicomantis)

    Nothobranchius flammicomantis (Nothobranchius)

    Information on Nothobranchius flammicomantis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Boxer pupfish (Cyprinodon simus)

    Cyprinodon simus (Boxer pupfish)

    Information on the boxer pupfish is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis)

    Gambusia nobilis (Pecos gambusia)

    Information on the Pecos gambusia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Annual tropical killifish (Leptolebias splendens)

    Leptolebias splendens (Annual tropical killifish)

    Information on the annual tropical killifish (Leptolebias splendens) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Haplochromis (Haplochromis piceatus)

    Haplochromis piceatus (Haplochromis )

    Information on Haplochromis piceatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Waccamaw killifish (Fundulus waccamensis)

    Fundulus waccamensis (Waccamaw killifish)

    Information on the Waccamaw killifish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Pachypanchax (Pachypanchax arnoulti)

    Pachypanchax arnoulti (Pachypanchax)

    Information on Pachypanchax arnoulti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)

    Xiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)

    Information on the Monterrey platyfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Big bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei)

    Gambusia gaigei (Big bend gambusia)

    Information on the big bend gambusia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. …

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Pachypanchax (Pachypanchax patriciae)

    Pachypanchax patriciae (Pachypanchax)

    Information on Pachypanchax patriciae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Darkedged splitfin (Girardinichthys multiradiatus)

    Girardinichthys multiradiatus (Darkedged splitfin)

    Information on the darkedged splitfin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photo

    1 video

  • Perrito De Carbonera (Cyprinodon fontinalis)

    Cyprinodon fontinalis (Perrito De Carbonera)

    Information on Perrito De Carbonera is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Guayacon bocon (Gambusia eurystoma)

    Gambusia eurystoma (Guayacon bocon)

    Information on the Guayacon bocon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi)

    Cyprinodon alvarezi (Potosi pupfish)

    Information on the Potosi pupfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Tessellated pupfish (Cualac tessellatus)

    Cualac tessellatus (Tessellated pupfish)

    Information on the tessellated pupfish is currently being researched and written, and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Nothobranchius (Nothobranchius albimarginatus)

    Nothobranchius albimarginatus (Nothobranchius)

    Information on Nothobranchius albimarginatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)

    Cyprinodon elegans (Comanche Springs pupfish)

    Information on the Comanche Springs pupfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Owens pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus)

    Cyprinodon radiosus (Owens pupfish)

    Information on the Owens pupfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Nothobranchius (Nothobranchius annectens)

    Nothobranchius annectens (Nothobranchius)

    Information on Nothobranchius annectens is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Blue notho (Nothobranchius patrizii)

    Nothobranchius patrizii (Blue notho)

    Although this fish is small and hard to come by, the blue notho (Nothobranchius patrizii) is very popular among aquarists due to its…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)

    Fundulus diaphanus (Banded killifish)

    The banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) is a small, slender species of fish native to North America. It has a small mouth, a lower jaw…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Valencia toothcarp (Valencia hispanica)

    Valencia hispanica (Valencia toothcarp)

    An attractively coloured, diminutive freshwater fish, while the Valencia toothcarp has a history of popularity in the aquarium trade, today…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Elongate nothobranch (Nothobranchius elongatus)

    Nothobranchius elongatus (Elongate nothobranch)

    Information on the elongate nothobranch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Chromaphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion alpha)

    Chromaphyosemion alpha (Chromaphyosemion)

    Information on Chromaphyosemion alpha is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Devil’s Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)

    Cyprinodon diabolis (Devil’s Hole pupfish)

    Found only in a single desert spring in Nevada, USA, this tiny fish has the most restricted range of any vertebrate. The smallest of all…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

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