Tetragonopterus
| Tetragonopterus | |
|---|---|
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| Tetragonopterus argenteus | |
| 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.
Species
There are currently 9 recognized species of this genus:
- Tetragonopterus akamai Araujo & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2014 [1]
- Tetragonopterus anostomus G. S. C. Silva & Benine, 2011
- Tetragonopterus araguaiensis G. S. C. Silva, B. F. de Melo, C. de Oliveira & Benine, 2013 [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, 2013 [2]
- Tetragonopterus rarus Zarske, Géry & Isbrücker, 2004
- Tetragonopterus signatus Burmeister, 1861
References
- ↑ Araujo, L.B.S. & Lucinda, P.H.F. (2014): A new species of the genus Tetragonopterus Cuvier, 1816 (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Characidae) from the rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (2): 309-315.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Silva, G.S.C., Melo, B.F., Oliveira, C. & Benine, R.C. (2013): Morphological and molecular evidence for two new species of Tetragonopterus (Characiformes: Characidae) from central Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology, 82 (5): 1613-1631.