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Lignobrycon

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Lignobrycon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triportheidae, the hatchet characins. This genus contains one known extant species, L. myersi, and one, or more, extinct species. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

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

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Lignobrycon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triportheidae, the hatchet characins. This genus contains one known extant species, L. myersi, and one, or more, extinct species. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.

left|thumb|Fossil specimens of Lignobrycon ligniticus

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