Cynodonichthys elegans (Steindachner, 1880)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cynodonichthys elegans is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae which is found in temporary pools in the Cauca River basin and in the San Juan River in the Chocó Department in Colombia.
Wikipedia contributors, Cynodonichthys elegans; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:27:44.046978+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cynodonichthys elegans (Steindachner, 1880)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1880)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Rivulidae
- Genus
- Cynodonichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyRivulidae Myers, 1925
- genusCynodonichthys Meek, 1904
- speciesCynodonichthys elegans (Steindachner, 1880)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cynodonichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cynodonichthys birkhahni (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1992) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys boehlkei (Huber & Fels, 1985) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys godmani (Regan, 1907) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys leucurus (Fowler, 1944) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys monikae (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1995) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys myersi (Hubbs, 1936) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys pacificus (Huber, 1992) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys uroflammeus (Bussing, 1980) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys siegfriedi (Bussing, 1980) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys chucunaque (Breder, 1925) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys frommi (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1993) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus (Bussing, 1980) | RivulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rivulus elegans Steindachner, 1880 Steindachner, 1880 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020035 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:339PW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.