Galeocharax
| Galeocharax | |
|---|---|
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| Galeocharax humeralis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Characinae |
| Genus: | Galeocharax Fowler, 1910[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cynopotamus gulo | |
Galeocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.
Species
[edit]Galeocharax contains the following valid species:[2]
- Galeocharax goeldii (Fowler, 1913)
- Galeocharax gulo (Cope, 1870)
- Galeocharax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1834)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Characinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Galeocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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