Rhinobrycon
| Rhinobrycon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Diapominae |
| Genus: | Rhinobrycon G. S. Myers, 1944[2] |
| Species: | R. negrensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinobrycon negrensis G. S. Myers, 1944[2]
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Rhinobrycon is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[2] The only species in this genus is Rhinobrycon negrensis, a characin, which is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the drainage basins of the Rio Negro and the Orinoco.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Lima, F. (2023). "Rhinobrycon negrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830357A160336803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830357A160336803.en. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Diapominae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ 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. 15 (1) 146. Bibcode:2015BMCEE..15..146T. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0403-4. PMC 4509481. PMID 26195030.