Synaptolaemus
| Synaptolaemus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Synaptolaemus G. S. Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950 |
Synaptolaemus is a genus of headstanders native to South America, where found in the Orinoco, Casiquiare and Amazon Basin.[1][2][3] Synaptolaemus are elongate in shape and overall black with contrasting red, orange or yellow stripes.[3]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus according to FishBase,[1] but an examination of specimens has shown that S. cingulatus is a synonym of S. latofasciatus.[3]
- Synaptolaemus cingulatus G. S. Myers & Fernández-Yépez, 1950
- Synaptolaemus latofasciatus (Steindachner, 1910)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Synaptolaemus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ↑ SeriouslyFish: Synaptolaemus latofasciatus. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 Britski, H.A.; Birindelli, J.L.; and Garavello, J.C. (2011). Synaptolaemus latofasciatus, a new combination for Leporinus latofasciatus Steindachner, 1910 and its junior synonym Synaptolaemus cingulatus Myers and Fernández-Yépez, 1950 (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Zootaxa 3018: 59–65
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