Biology:Leptobrycon

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Leptobrycon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Leptobrycon
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
Species:
L. jatuaranae
Binomial name
Leptobrycon jatuaranae
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915

Leptobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae. It contains only the single species Leptobrycon jatuaranae, which is endemic to Brazil , where it occurs in the Amazon River basin. The name Leptobrycon is derived from Greek words leptos (thin) and bryko (to bite) [1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20722471 entry