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Galeocharax

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Galeocharax

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

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyCharacidae
Habitatfreshwater

Galeocharax is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de karperzalmen (Characidae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
36
Family
Characidae
Collections
USNM, AUM, ROM, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), INHS, MPEG
Recorded in
Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Characidae
Image
Galeocharax humeralis.jpg
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Commons category
Galeocharax
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Galeocharax
topic's main category
Category:Galeocharax
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Galeocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

==Species== Galeocharax contains the following valid species:

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