Trigonectes
| Trigonectes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Trigonectes G. S. Myers, 1925 |
| Type species | |
| Trigonectes strigabundus Myers 1925[1] | |
Trigonectes is a genus of fish in the family Rivulidae. These annual killifish are endemic to the Paraguay River, upper Madeira (Beni, Guaporé and Mamoré) and Tocantins basins in far northern Argentina, Bolivia, central Brazil and western Paraguay.[2][3] They inhabit seasonal swamps, pools and similar habitats in open regions (for example, savanna). Once the water disappears, the adults die, but the eggs that have been laid in the bottom remain, only hatching after several months (up to a year) when the water returns.[2][4]
Trigonectes are relatively large killifish that are up to 8–16 cm (3.1–6.3 in) in total length depending on the exact species.[5]
Species
[edit]There are currently 6 species in this genus:[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Trigonectes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- 1 2 Costa, W.J.E.M. (1990). "Systematics and distribution of the neotropical annual fish genus Trigonectes (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae), with description of two new species". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 12: 135–150.
- ↑ Alonso, F. (2005). "Captura de killis en Salta". Boletín del Killi Club Argentino. 10: 7–13.
- ↑ Vermeulen, F. "Trigonectes balzanii, (Perugia, 1891)". itrainsfishes.net. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Trigonectes". FishBase. November 2018 version.
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