| Priocharax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Characinae |
| Genus: | Priocharax S. H. Weitzman & Vari, 1987 |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Priocharax is a genus of characins, very small freshwater fish from the Amazon and Orinoco basins in tropical South America.[1][2]
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Priocharax ariel S. H. Weitzman & Vari, 1987
- Priocharax pygmaeus S. H. Weitzman & Vari, 1987
- Priocharax nanus Toledo-Piza, Mattox & Britz, 2014
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Priocharax in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ a b Toledo-Piza, M., Mattox, G.M.T. & Britz, R. (2014): Priocharax nanus, a new miniature characid from the rio Negro, Amazon basin (Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with an updated list of miniature Neotropical freshwater fishes. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 229-246.