Leptophilypnion

Leptophilypnion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiiformes
Family:Eleotridae
Genus:Leptophilypnion
T. R. Roberts, 2013
Type species
Leptophilypnion pusillus
T. R. Roberts, 2013[1]

Leptophilypnion is a genus of tiny fishes in the family Eleotridae endemic to the Amazon Basin in South America. At less than 1 cm (0.4 in) in standard length they are the smallest sleeper gobies and among the smallest fish.[2] The larger Microphilypnus sleeper gobies are also found in the Amazon,[3] and sometimes occur together with Leptophilypnion.[2] The bottom-dwelling Leptophilypnion are typically found in shallow, stagnant or slow-flowing water among soft debris, leaf-litter or water plants.[2]

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Leptophilypnion fittkaui T. R. Roberts, 2013
  • Leptophilypnion pusillus T. R. Roberts, 2013

References

  1. ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Leptophilypnion species". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, T.R. (2013): Leptophilypnion, a new genus with two new species of tiny central Amazonian gobioid fishes (Teleostei, Eleotridae). aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (2): 85-98.
  3. ↑ Caires, R.A. (2013). Microphilypnus tapajosensis, a new species of eleotridid from the Tapajós basin, Brazil (Gobioidei: Eleotrididae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (2): 155-160.


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