Pterobrycon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Pterobrycon
C. H. Eigenmann, 1913

Pterobrycon is a genus of characins found in Colombia and Costa Rica.[1]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Pterobrycon landoni C. H. Eigenmann, 1913
  • Pterobrycon myrnae W. A. Bussing, 1974 (Semaphore tetra)

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Pterobrycon in FishBase. October 2011 version.


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