Thayeria obliqua

Thayeria obliqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Thayeria
Species:
T. obliqua
Binomial name
Thayeria obliqua
Synonyms[2]
  • Thayeria obliquus C. H. Eigenmann, 1908
  • Thayeria sanctaemariae Ladiges, 1951

Thayeria obliqua, the penguinfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] It is a tropical fish. It is found in the basin of the Tocantins River and Guaporé River in Brazil.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lima, F. (2023). "Thayeria obliqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830567A85567329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830567A85567329.en. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Thayeria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Thayeria obliqua Penguin Tetra". Seriously Fish.