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Rivulidae (Rivulines)
溪鱂科 (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: Austrolebias: Composed from Austro = the south + see under Lebias; paucisquama: Derived from the Latin pauci, meaning few, and squama, meaning scales, in reference to the reduced number of scales around caudal peduncle..
More on authors: Ferrer, dos, Santos, Malabarba & Costa.