Lepidocharax
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]
| Lepidocharax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Lepidocharax K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Lepidocharax burnsi K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011
- Lepidocharax diamantina K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Lepidocharax in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- 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.
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