Nematobrycon | |
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Nematobrycon palmeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Gymnocharacinae |
Genus: | Nematobrycon C. H. Eigenmann, 1911 |
Nematobrycon is a genus of characins endemic to the Atrato and San Juan River basins in western Colombia. The two described species in this genus are very popular aquarium fish.
Species
- Nematobrycon lacortei S. H. Weitzman & W. L. Fink, 1971 (rainbow tetra)
- Nematobrycon palmeri C. H. Eigenmann, 1911 (emperor tetra)
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nematobrycon". FishBase. October 2011 version.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Nematobrycon |
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