Rachoviscus
| Rachoviscus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | |
| Genus: | Rachoviscus G. S. Myers, 1926 |
Rachoviscus is a small genus of characins from Brazil. These threatened fish are endemic to coastal river basins in Bahia, Paraná and Santa Catarina.[1][2]
There are two currently recognized species:[1]
- G. S. Myers, 1926
- S. H. Weitzman & , 1981
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Rachoviscus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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