Basilichthys
| Basilichthys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| B. microlepidotus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Genus: | Basilichthys Girard, 1855 |
Basilichthys is a genus of Neotropical silversides native to freshwater habitats in Chile and Peru.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Basilichthys archaeus (Cope, 1878)
- Basilichthys australis C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
- Basilichthys microlepidotus (Jenyns, 1841)
- Basilichthys semotilus (Cope, 1874)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Basilichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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