Atopomesus
Atopomesus pachyodus is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to the Rio Negro drainage, Amazon basin. This species is the only member of the genus Atopomesus.[1]
| Atopomesus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Atopomesus G. S. Myers, 1927 |
| Species: | A. pachyodus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atopomesus pachyodus G. S. Myers, 1927 | |
Distribution
The home of the Atopomesus pachyodus is the Negro drainage in Brazil.
References
- Esguícero, A.L.H. & Castro, R.M.C. (2016): Taxonomic revision of the genus Atopomesus Myers, 1927 (Characiformes: Characidae), with comments on its phylogenetic relationships. Vertebrate Zoology, 66 (3): 241-249.
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