Austrolebias charrua | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: | Austrolebias |
Species: | A. charrua
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Binomial name | |
Austrolebias charrua Costa & Cheffe, 2001
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Distribution of Austrolebias charrua (red) |
Austrolebias charrua is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is endemic to the basin of the Lagoa dos Patos in southern Brazil.[1] This species was described in 2001 with the type locality given as a temporary pool near Chuí and Santa Vitória do Palmar in Rio Grande do Sul.[2] The specific name refers to the Charrúa an indigenous people who lived in Rio Grande do Sul,[3] as well as neighbouring parts of Argentina and Uruguay.[4]