Biology:Agoniates

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Agoniates is genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triportheidae, the hatchet characins or keeled characins. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America. It is the only genus in the subfamily Agoniatinae.[1]

The genus Lignobrycon, which is classified in the subfamily Triportheinae by some authorities,[2][3] but others classify it in this subfamily.[4]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[5][6]

  • Agoniates anchovia C. H. Eigenmann, 1914
  • Agoniates halecinus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1845

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1343130 entry