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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Rivulidae (Rivulines) > Cynolebiinae
Etymology: Cynolebias: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, lebias = a kind of small fish (Ref. 45335); elegans: From the Latin elegans, meaning elegant, fine. This is an allusion to the distinctive general appearance of the new species, with males combing relatively slender body with long unpaired fins..