Biology:Potamorrhaphis
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Potamorrhaphis | |
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| P. guianensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Potamorrhaphis Günther, 1866 |
| Type species | |
| Belone taeniata Günther, 1866[1]
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Potamorrhaphis is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America.
Species
Four recognized species are in this genus:[2][3]
- Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915
- Potamorrhaphis guianensis (Jardine, 1843)
- Potamorrhaphis labiatus Sant'Anna, Delapieve & R. E. dos Reis, 2012[3]
- Potamorrhaphis petersi Collette, 1974
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Potamorrhaphis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3393.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Potamorrhaphis in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Sant'Anna, V.B., Delapieve, M.L.S. & Reis, R.E. (2012): A New Species of Potamorrhaphis (Beloniformes: Belonidae) from the Amazon Basin. Copeia, 2012 (4): 663-669.
Wikidata ☰ Q6414099 entry
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