Tetragonopterus

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Tetragonopterus
Tetragonopterus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Tetragonopterus
G. Cuvier, 1816
Type species
Tetragonopterus argenteus
G. Cuvier, 1816

Tetragonopterus is a genus of characins from South America. The six currently described species in this genus are:[1][2]

  • Tetragonopterus anostomus G. S. C. Silva & Benine, 2011
  • Tetragonopterus araguaiensis G. S. C. Silva, B. F. de Melo, C. de Oliveira & Benine, (in press)[2]
  • Tetragonopterus argenteus G. Cuvier, 1816
  • Tetragonopterus carvalhoi B. F. de Melo, Benine, Mariguela & C. de Oliveira, 2011
  • Tetragonopterus chalceus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Tetragonopterus denticulatus G. S. C. Silva, B. F. de Melo, C. de Oliveira & Benine, (in press)[2]
  • Tetragonopterus rarus (Zarske, Géry & Isbrücker, 2004)
  • Tetragonopterus signatus Burmeister, 1861

"In press" indicates, while the species description has been published, it has been in an on-line format which is not considered to fulfill the requirements for publishing as per Article 8.5 of the ICZN. Once the description is released in a print version, the actual year of description will be added.

The species referred to as Tetragonopterus rufipes Valenciennes, 1834 is considered a species inquirenda within Characidae.

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Tetragonopterus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Silva, G. S. C. , Melo, B. F., Oliveira, C. & Benine, R. C. (in press): Morphological and molecular evidence for two new species of Tetragonopterus (Characiformes: Characidae) from central Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology, Article first published online: 5 APR 2013 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12094
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