Brachychalcinus

Brachychalcinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.

Species

Salmon Discus

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations8

Observations recorded1,114

Vissen Brachychalcinus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de karperzalmen (Characidae). Soorten Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882) Brachychalcinus nummus Böhlke, 1958 Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850) Brachychalcinus parnaibae dos Reis, 1989 Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892

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Specimen records: 36
Family: Characidae
Collections: TCWC, USNM, ANSP, AUM, KU, CAS
Recorded in: Peru, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Brasil

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Characidae
Image: Brachychalcinus orbicularis.jpg

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Commons category: Brachychalcinus
taxon name: Brachychalcinus
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Brachychalcinus

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Brachychalcinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.

==Species== Brachychalcinus contains the following valid species: Brachychalcinus copei (Steindachner, 1882) Brachychalcinus nummus J. E. Böhlke, 1958 Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850) (discus tetra) Brachychalcinus parnaibae R. E. dos Reis, 1989 Brachychalcinus reisi Garcia-Ayala, Ohara, Pastana & Benine, 2017 Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger, 1892 Brachychalcinus sabaji Garcia-Ayala, Lima, Gama & Benine, 2024 Brachychalcinus signatus Garcia-Ayala & Benine, 2020

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