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Scopaeocharax

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Scopaeocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Scopaeocharax
S. H. Weitzman & S. V. Fink, 1985

Scopaeocharax is a genus of characins endemic to Peru, where both species are found in the upper and middle Huallaga River basin.[1]

Species

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There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.