Biology:Gnathocharax

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Gnathocharax steindachneri
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Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Gnathocharax

Fowler, 1913
Species:
G. steindachneri
Binomial name
Gnathocharax steindachneri[1]
Fowler, 1913

Gnathocharax steindachneri is a species of characin fish found in tropical freshwater habitats in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins of South America. It is also found as an aquarium fish.[2] It is the sole member of its genus.[3] It reaches up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length.[2]

References

  1. "Gnathocharax steindachneri". Animal Diversity Web. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gnathocharax_steindachneri/classification/. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Gnathocharax steindachneri" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Gnathocharax in FishBase. January 2017 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1323884 entry