| This rare and delicate species was first described by Ladiges in 1934 as Cynopoecilus marmoratus. Myers transferred this Cynopoecilus marmoratus in 1944 to the genus Cynolebias ( Steindachner) recognizing it as a valid species and a senior synonym of C. sicheleri and C. zingiberinus.
The given type locality was Rio de aneiro, near Rais da Serra, now Inhomirim.
Costa recollected and redescribed the species in 2002.
Due to urbanization of the habitat of this wonderful fish there is a threat to extinction in the wild. |
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Leptolebias marmoratus - male. Rio de Janeiro, Vila de Cava. Image source: Ichthyol.Explorer.Freshwaters. Vol 13 no.4.
Leptolebias marmoratus - female. Rio de Janeiro, Vila de Cava. Image source: Ichthyol.Explorer.Freshwater. Vol. 13 no.4.
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| Not known.... but assumed to be the same as in other members of the Leptolebias family. See the Leptolebias introduction page.
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Leptolebias marmoratus - male. Villa de Cava, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. © Drawing is made and donated by Ruud H. Wildekamp, The Netherlands from his AKA publication "A World of Killies, Vol. 4." The material is being reprinted with permission of both, Ruud Wildekamp and the American Killifish Association. This diagram may not be copied or used on any other web site. |
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Leptolebias marmoratus - male. Inhomirim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. © Drawing is made and donated by Ruud H. Wildekamp, The Netherlands from his AKA publication "A World of Killies, Vol. 4." The material is being reprinted with permission of both, Ruud Wildekamp and the American Killifish Association. This diagram may not be copied or used on any other web site. |
| Max. size 3.0 cm.
Dorsal 16.0,
Anal 19.5,
D/A 2.5,
LL scale count (average)27.5
Pre- dorsal length to % SL – 58.6 %
Depth to % SL – 25.2 %
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| Ladiges, W. 1934. Cynopoecilus marmoratus Ladiges. Das Aquarium, Berlin: 74 fig. (page 73). |
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Costa, W.J.E.M., 2002. Leptolebias marmoratus (Cyprinodonotiformes: Rivulidae: Cynolebiatinae): rediscovery and redescription of a rare, miniaturized forest dwelling seasonal fish from southeastern Brazil. |
Leptolebias marmoratus, 
