Monotocheirodon
| Monotocheirodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Monotocheirodon C. H. Eigenmann & N. E. Pearson |
| Type species | |
| Monotocheirodon pearsoni C. H. Eigenmann, 1924 | |
Monotocheirodon is a genus of characins native to tropical South America. The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]
- Monotocheirodon drilos Menezes, S. H. Weitzman & Quagio-Grassioto, 2013[2]
- Monotocheirodon kontos Menezes, S. H. Weitzman & Quagio-Grassioto, 2013[2]
- Monotocheirodon pearsoni C. H. Eigenmann, 1924
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Monotocheirodon in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- 1 2 3 Menezes, N.A., Weitzman, S.H. & Quagio-Grassiotto, I. (2013): Two new species and a review of the inseminating freshwater fish genus Monotocheirodon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Peru and Bolivia. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 53 (10): 129-144.
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