Biology:Leptagoniates
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Short description: Genus of fishes
Leptagoniates | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Leptagoniates Boulenger, 1887 |
Species: | L. steindachneri
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Binomial name | |
Leptagoniates steindachneri Boulenger, 1887
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Leptagoniates is a genus of fish in the family Characidae. It contains the single species Leptagoniates steindachneri,[1] which is found in the Amazon River basin in South America.
Another species, L. pi, has traditionally been placed in this genus, but it was moved to Protocheirodon in 2016.[1]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Vari, R.P., Melo, B.F. & Oliveira, C. (2016): Protocheirodon, a new genus of Characidae (Teleostei: Characiformes) with the redescription of the poorly known Protocheirodon pi. Neotropical Ichthyology, 14 (2): e150154.
Wikidata ☰ Q6416997 entry
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