Tenellus
| Tenellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Tenellus Birindelli, 2014 [1] |
Tenellus is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
- Tenellus cristinae Sabaj Pérez, Arce H., Sousa & Birindelli, 2014 [2]
- Tenellus leporhinus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
- Tenellus ternetzi C. H. Eigenmann, 1925
- Tenellus trimaculatus Boulenger, 1898
References
- ↑ Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014): Phylogenetic relationships of the South American Doradoidea (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (3): 451-564.
- ↑ Sabaj Pérez, M.H., Arce H., M., Sousa, L.M. & Birindelli, J.L.O. (2014): Nemadoras cristinae, New Species of Thorny Catfish (Siluriformes: Doradidae) with Redescriptions of its Congeners. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 163: 133–178.