Biology:Thoracocharax

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Thoracocharax
Thoracocharax securis (Worclaw zoo)-1.JPG
Thoracocharax securis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Gasteropelecidae
Genus: Thoracocharax
Fowler, 1907

Thoracocharax is a genus of freshwater hatchetfishes found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins in South America. These fish live just under the surface of the water.

Species

FishBase recognizes two species in the genus Thoracocharax:[1]

  • Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853) (Giant hatchetfish)
  • Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) (Spotfin hatchetfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Thoracocharax in FishBase. December 2014 version.

"Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=163139. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3021416 entry