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Lepidocharax

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Lepidocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Lepidocharax
K. M. Ferreira, Menezes & Quagio-Grassioto, 2011

Lepidocharax is a genus of characins endemic to the Doce, Paraguaçu and São Francisco basins in eastern Brazil.[1][2] They are small fish, that reach up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in standard length.[1]

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lepidocharax". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  2. ^ a b Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.