Biology:Acanthocharax
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Acanthocharax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocharax C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Species: | A. microlepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocharax microlepis C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
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Acanthocharax is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It contains the single species Acanthocharax microlepis,[1][2] which is endemic to Guyana, where it is found in the Essequibo River basin.[3][4] It is found in fresh water at pelagic depths. This species is native to a tropical climate.[3] This fish can reach a length of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Acanthocharax microlepis" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ↑ "Acanthocharax microlepis Kurtuusitetra". Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Acanthocharax_microlepis/classification/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Acanthocharax microlepis Eigenmann, 1912". Fish Base. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Acanthocharax-microlepis.html.
- ↑ "Acanthocharax microlepis". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/219289/overview.
Wikidata ☰ Q2822518 entry
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