| Boehlkea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Boehlkea Géry, 1966 |
Boehlkea is a genus of small characins found in the Amazon basin in South America.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Boehlkea fredcochui Géry, 1966 (Cochu's blue tetra)
- Boehlkea orcesi (J. E. Böhlke, 1958)
References
- ^ 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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| Boehlkea | |
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