Biology:Microgenys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Microgenys
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Microgenys
C. H. Eigenmann, 1913

Microgenys is a genus of characins from tropical South America.[1]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Microgenys lativirgata N. E. Pearson, 1927
  • Microgenys minuta C. H. Eigenmann, 1913
  • Microgenys weyrauchi Fowler, 1945

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.

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