Aphyocheirodon
| Aphyocheirodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Aphyocheirodon C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 |
| Species: | A. hemigrammus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
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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[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Aphyocheirodon hemigrammus" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ 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.
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