Aplocheilidae
| Aplocheilidae | |
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| Aphyosemion elberti | |
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| Austrolebias quirogai | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Suborder: | Aplocheiloidei |
| Family: |
Aplocheilidae Bleeker, 1859 |
| Synonyms | |
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Cynolebiidae Hoedeman, 1961 |
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Cynolebiidae Hoedeman, 1961
Nothobranchiidae Garman, 1895
Rivulidae Myers, 1925
Aplocheilidae is a family of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes found in Africa, Asia and South America. This family-group name is well-established, making its use as a single aplocheiloid family more stable along time, besides avoiding the impact of a new name at the family rank for a popular aquarium fish group. Following this proposal, Aplocheilidae includes three subfamilies: Aplocheilinae Bleeker, 1859; Cynolebiinae Hoedeman, 1961 (= Rivulidae Myers, 1925) and Nothobranchiinae Garman, 1895.
There are currently 54 recognized genera in this family:
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