Synaptolaemus
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Genus: | Synaptolaemus G. S. Myers & , 1950
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Synaptolaemus is a genus of headstanders native to South America, where found in the Orinoco, Casiquiare and Amazon Basin.[1][2][3] Synaptolaemus are elongate in shape and overall black with contrasting red, orange or yellow stripes.[3]
Species[]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus according to FishBase,[1] but an examination of specimens has shown that S. cingulatus is a synonym of S. latofasciatus.[3]
- Synaptolaemus cingulatus G. S. Myers & , 1950
- (Steindachner, 1910)
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Synaptolaemus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ SeriouslyFish: Synaptolaemus latofasciatus. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Britski, H.A.; Birindelli, J.L.; and Garavello, J.C. (2011). Synaptolaemus latofasciatus, a new combination for Leporinus latofasciatus Steindachner, 1910 and its junior synonym Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers and Fernández-Yépez, 1950 (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Zootaxa 3018: 59–65
Categories:
- Anostomidae
- Taxa named by George S. Myers
- Taxa named by Augustín Fernández-Yépez
- Characiformes stubs