The Aplocheilidae or Rivuline Family consists of two sub-families, Aplocheilinae (Old World
Rivulines) and Rivulinae (New World Rivulines).
Included among the sub-family Aplocheilinae are the following genera:
Aphyosemion, Aplocheilus, Epiplatys,
Nothobranchus, Pachypanchax, andPseudepiplatys. The sub-family Rivulinae includes fish
of the genera:Cynolebias, Cynopoecilus,Pterolebias,
Rivulus, andSimpsonichthys.