Lepidocharax
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Genus: | Lepidocharax , & , 2011
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Lepidocharax is a genus of characins endemic to the Doce, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in eastern Brazil.[1][2] They are small fish that reach up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in standard length.[1]
Species[]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- , & , 2011
- , & , 2011
References[]
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Lepidocharax in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ a b Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.
Categories:
- Characidae
- Fish of South America
- Fish of Brazil
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Characiformes stubs