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Aphyocheirodon

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Aphyocheirodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Aphyocheirodon
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
Species:
A. hemigrammus
Binomial name
Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus

Aphyocheirodon is a genus in the characin family. It contains the single species Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus, which is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the upper Paraná River basin.[1] This small fish is a threatened species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
  2. ^ ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014 Archived 2022-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.