Paragoniates alburnus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Paragoniates Steindachner, 1876 |
Species: | P. alburnus |
Binomial name | |
Paragoniates alburnus Steindachner, 1876 |
Paragoniates alburnus is a species of characin found in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. It is also found as an aquarium fish. It is the only member of its genus.