Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Rivulidae Rivulines
Subfamily: Cynolebiinae
Genus: Hypsolebias

(See list of species below)



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41 species
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Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Hypsolebias adornatus (Costa, 2000)

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Hypsolebias adornatus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hypsolebias antenori (Tulipano, 1973)

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Hypsolebias antenori
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias auratus (Costa & Nielsen, 2000)

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Hypsolebias auratus
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias brunoi
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias caeruleus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America

Hypsolebias carlettoi (Costa & Nielsen, 2004)

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Hypsolebias carlettoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias coamazonicus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias faouri
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Hypsolebias flagellatus (Costa, 2003)

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Hypsolebias flagellatus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias flammeus (Costa, 1989)

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Hypsolebias flammeus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus (Costa & Brasil, 1990)

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Hypsolebias flavicaudatus
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Photo by Valdesalici, S.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias fulminantis (Costa & Brasil, 1993)

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Hypsolebias fulminantis
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias gardneri
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Hypsolebias ghisolfii (Costa, Cyrino & Nielsen, 1996)

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Hypsolebias ghisolfii
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias guanambi
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias hamadryades
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias harmonicus
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Photo by Carvalho, T.M.A.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias hellneri (Berkenkamp, 1993)

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Hypsolebias hellneri
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Hypsolebias igneus (Costa, 2000)

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Hypsolebias igneus
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias janaubensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias longignatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias lopesi
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias lulai
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias macaubensis
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias magnificus (Costa & Brasil, 1991)

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Hypsolebias magnificus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Hypsolebias marginatus (Costa & Brasil, 1996)

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Hypsolebias marginatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias martinsi
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias nitens
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypsolebias notatus (Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1990)

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Hypsolebias notatus
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias nudiorbitatus
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Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hypsolebias picturatus (Costa, 2000)

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Hypsolebias picturatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias pterophyllus
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias radiosus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias radiseriatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias sertanejo
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias shibattai
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias splendissimus
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No picture found


 
Hypsolebias tocantinensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Hypsolebias trifasciatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypsolebias adornatus South America 4.5 SL 2000
Hypsolebias antenori South America 7 TL 1973
Hypsolebias auratus South America 5 TL 2000
Hypsolebias brunoi South America 3.0 SL 2003
Hypsolebias caeruleus South America 2013
Hypsolebias carlettoi South America 2004
Hypsolebias coamazonicus South America 3.6 SL 2014
Hypsolebias faouri South America 4.5 SL 2016
Hypsolebias flagellatus South America 5.1 SL 2003
Hypsolebias flammeus South America 6 TL 1989
Hypsolebias flavicaudatus South America 8 TL 1990
Hypsolebias fulminantis South America 6 TL 1993
Hypsolebias gardneri South America 3.7 SL 2018
Hypsolebias ghisolfii South America 7.3 SL 1996
Hypsolebias gilbertobrasili South America 3.7 SL 2012
Hypsolebias guanambi South America 3.9 SL 2011
Hypsolebias hamadryades South America 2.7 SL 2018
Hypsolebias harmonicus South America 2010
Hypsolebias hellneri South America 6 TL 1993
Hypsolebias igneus South America 5.6 SL 2000
Hypsolebias janaubensis South America 3.9 SL 2006
Hypsolebias longignatus South America 3.0 SL 2008
Hypsolebias lopesi South America 4.6 SL 2010
Hypsolebias lulai South America 4.8 SL 2023
Hypsolebias macaubensis South America 3.9 SL 2006
Hypsolebias magnificus South America 5 TL 1991
Hypsolebias marginatus South America 6 TL 1996
Hypsolebias martinsi South America 3.4 SL 2016
Hypsolebias mediopapillatus South America 2006
Hypsolebias nitens South America 4.1 SL 2012
Hypsolebias notatus South America 5 TL 1990
Hypsolebias nudiorbitatus South America 2011
Hypsolebias picturatus South America 4.3 SL 2000
Hypsolebias pterophyllus South America 6.5 SL 2012
Hypsolebias radiosus South America 2004
Hypsolebias radiseriatus South America 4.7 SL 2012
Hypsolebias sertanejo South America 4.8 SL 2012
Hypsolebias shibattai South America 3.4 SL 2014
Hypsolebias splendissimus South America 4.3 SL 2018
Hypsolebias tocantinensis South America 2012
Hypsolebias trifasciatus South America 3.3 SL 2014



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