Thoracocharax
| Thoracocharax | |
|---|---|
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| Thoracocharax securis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Chordata |
| Class: | Vertebrata |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907 |
Thoracocharax is a genus of freshwater hatchetfishes found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins in South America. These fish live just under the surface of the water.
Species
Fishbase recognizes 2 species in the genus Thorocharax.[1]
- Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853) (Giant hatchetfish)
- Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) (Spotfin hatchetfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Thorocharax {{{2}}}" in FishBase. December 2014 version.
"Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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