Lophiobrycon weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani is a species of small characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the upper Paraná River basin.[1] It is considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[2] This species is the only member of its genus, but it is closely related to Glandulocauda and Mimagoniates (together they form the tribe Glandulocaudini).[3]
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Genus: | Lophiobrycon R. M. C. Castro, A. C. Ribeiro, Benine & A. L. A. Melo, 2003 |
| Species: | L. weitzmani |
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| Lophiobrycon weitzmani R. M. C. Castro, A. C. Ribeiro, Benine & A. L. A. Melo, 2003 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Lophiobrycon in FishBase. December 2018 version.
- ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.
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