Freshwater

Freshwater fish spend part or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%.

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Austrolebias bellottii

The Argentine pearlfish has a laterally compressed, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body with a rounded profile. Males are …

Poecilia sphenops

The Black Molly has an elongated body. Females tend to be more rounded in appearance. The …

Cynolebias constanciae

The body of Constancia's seasonal killifish (Cynolebias constanciae) is elongate and slightly laterally compressed.

Gambusia holbrooki

The body of the Eastern mosquitofish is moderately elongated, not tall, and laterally compressed. It is …

Anableps microlepis

Anableps: Greek, ana = up + Greek, blepo, blepsis, -eos = glance, sight.The elongated cylindrical body …

Xiphophorus hellerii

Green swordtails have elongated, narrow bodies that are flattened on the sides. They also have large …

Poecilia reticulata

Guppies exhibit pronounced sexual dimorphism, with males and females differing in size, shape, and colouration. Males …

Heterandria formosa

Least killifish differ little in body shape from their closest relatives, the Poecilia. They have an …

Gambusia affinis affinis

The male anal fin is modified and is an intermittent organ for introducing sperm into the …

Cynolebias porosus

The Porous seasonal killifish has a fusiform (spindle-shaped) body that is laterally compressed. The snout is …