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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Rivulinae
Etymology: Austrofundulus: Composed from Austro = south + Latin, fundus = bottom; a peculiar name for a topminnow, coined for a bottom species of Atlantic coast being "the abode of the fundulus mudfish" (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Oscar León Mata (1964–2018) was a Venezuelan ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Hrbek, T., D.C. Taphorn and J.E. Thomerson, 2005. Molecular phylogeny of Austrofundulus Myers (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae), with revision of the genus and the description of four new species. Zootaxa 825:1-39. (Ref. 54496)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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