Orthospinus
Orthospinus franciscensis is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the São Francisco River basin. It is the only member of its genus.
| Orthospinus franciscensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Orthospinus R. E. dos Reis, 1989 |
| Species: | O. franciscensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthospinus franciscensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1914) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Orthospinus franciscensis" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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