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Cyphocharax

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Cyphocharax

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Cyphocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Curimatidae, toothless characins. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyCurimatidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded41,638

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
329
With media
10
Family
Curimatidae
Collections
TCWC, USNM, AUM, FMNH, KU, MCZ
Recorded in
Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay, Suriname

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Curimatidae
Image
Cyphocharax voga.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Cyphocharax
Commons category
Cyphocharax
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Cyphocharax
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Extant species
  • Extinct species
  • References

Cyphocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Curimatidae, toothless characins. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

==Species== These are the currently recognized species in this genus:

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