Biology:Planaltina (fish)

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Planaltina
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Planaltina
J. E. Böhlke, 1954

Planaltina is a genus of characins endemic to Brazil .[1]

Species

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

  • Planaltina britskii Menezes, S. H. Weitzman & J. R. Burns, 2003
  • Planaltina glandipedis Menezes, S. H. Weitzman & J. R. Burns, 2003
  • Planaltina myersi J. E. Böhlke, 1954

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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