Leptolucania ommata
Leptolucania ommata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Fundulidae |
Genus: | Leptolucania G. S. Myers, 1924 |
Species: | L. ommata |
Binomial name | |
Leptolucania ommata (Jordan, 1884) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Leptolucania ommata, the Pygmy killifish, is a species of North American killifish found only in the southeastern United States. This fish is also found in the aquarium trade. This species grows to a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2] The pygmy killifish was formally described by David Starr Jordan as Heterandria ommata in 1884, the type locality being given as Indian River, Florida.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Leptolucania ommata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202397A18230321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202397A18230321.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Leptolucania ommata" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Heterandria ommata". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 September 2019.