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Argopleura
Sign in to saveArgopleura, the Andean tetras, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The fishes in this genus are endemic to Colombia. This is the only genus in the monospecific subfamily Agropleurinae. This genus was previously classified in the family Characidae, but this was split into multiple families in 2024. They are found in South and Central America.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Argopleura is referenced by 1 other article, and connects out to Colombia, Animalia and Chordata.
Vinony files it under Endemic fauna of Colombia, Freshwater fish of Colombia and Stevardiidae.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCharacidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Characidae
- Collections
- ANSP, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Colombia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Stevardiinae
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- taxon name
- Argopleura
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Argopleura
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- Argopleura
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Argopleura, the Andean tetras, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The fishes in this genus are endemic to Colombia. This is the only genus in the monospecific subfamily Agropleurinae. This genus was previously classified in the family Characidae, but this was split into multiple families in 2024. They are found in South and Central America.
==Species== Agropleura contains the following valid species: Argopleura chocoensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913) Argopleura conventus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913) Argopleura diquensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913) Argopleura magdalenensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
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