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Microgenys

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

Species

GENUS

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

Vissen Microgenys is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de karperzalmen (Characidae). Soorten Microgenys lativirgata Pearson, 1927 Microgenys minuta Eigenmann, 1913 Microgenys weyrauchi Fowler, 1945

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
6
With media
15
Family
Characidae
Collections
CAS, AUM, FMNH
Recorded in
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Characidae
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taxon name
Microgenys
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Microgenys
Commons category
Microgenys
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Microgenys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical South America.

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

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