Ptychocharax rhyacophila

Ptychocharax rhyacophila is a species of characin endemic to Venezuela, where it is found in the upper Siapa River. This species is the only member of its genus.[1]

Ptychocharax rhyacophila
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Ptychocharax

S. H. Weitzman, S. V. Fink, Machado-Allison & Royero-L., 1994
Species:
P. rhyacophila
Binomial name
Ptychocharax rhyacophila
S. H. Weitzman, S. V. Fink, Machado-Allison & Royero-L., 1994

References

  1. 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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