Thoracocharax
| Thoracocharax | |
|---|---|
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| Thoracocharax securis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Gasteropelecidae |
| Genus: | Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907 |
Thoracocharax is a genus of freshwater hatchetfishes found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins in South America. These fish live just under the surface of the water.
Species
FishBase recognizes two species in the genus Thoracocharax:[1]
- Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853) (Giant hatchetfish)
- Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858) (Spotfin hatchetfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Thoracocharax in FishBase. December 2014 version.
"Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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