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Psectogaster

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Also known as Psectrogaster

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

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  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderCharaciformes
  4. FamilyCurimatidae
Habitatfreshwater

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

==Species== Psectrogaster contains the following vaid species: Psectrogaster amazonica C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 Psectrogaster ciliata (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844) Psectrogaster curviventris C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903 Psectrogaster essequibensis (Günther, 1864) Psectrogaster falcata (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) Psectrogaster rhomboides C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 Psectrogaster rutiloides (Kner, 1858) Psectrogaster saguiru (Fowler, 1941)

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