''Aphyocharax'' is a
genus
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of
characin
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationsh ...
s from
South America
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, specifically the
Amazon
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* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek myth ...
,
Orinoco
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,
Essequibo,
Paraguay
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and
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
basins. The 11 currently described species in this genus are:
* ''
Aphyocharax agassizii''
(Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner descri ...
, 1882)
* ''
Aphyocharax alburnus
''Aphyocharax'' is a genus of characins from South America, specifically the Amazon Basin, Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo River, Essequibo, Paraguay River, Paraguay and Paraná River, Paraná basins. The 11 currently described species in this genus ...
''
( Günther, 1869) (goldencrown tetra)
* ''
Aphyocharax anisitsi
The bloodfin tetra (''Aphyocharax anisitsi'') is a species of characin from the Paraná River basin in South America. The bloodfin is a relatively large tetra, growing to 5.5 cm.Nico, L., 2022, Aphyocharax anisitsi' Eigenmann and Kennedy, 1 ...
''
C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903 (bloodfin tetra)
* ''
Aphyocharax colifax''
Taphorn & Thomerson, 1991
* ''
Aphyocharax dentatus''
C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903
* ''
Aphyocharax erythrurus''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 (flame tail tetra)
* ''
Aphyocharax gracilis''
Fowler, 1940
* ''
Aphyocharax nattereri''
(Steindachner, 1882) (dawn tetra) * Note that ''A. paraguayensis''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 is a synonym of ''A. nattereri''.
* ''
Aphyocharax pusillus''
Günther, 1868
* ''
Aphyocharax rathbuni''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1907 (redflank bloodfin)
* ''
Aphyocharax yekwanae
''Aphyocharax'' is a genus of characins from South America, specifically the Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, Paraguay and Paraná basins. The 11 currently described species in this genus are:
* '' Aphyocharax agassizii'' (Steindachner, 1882)
* ''A ...
''
Willink Willink is a Dutch toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Abraham Willink (1920–1998), Dutch-Argentine entomologist
* Arthur Willink (1850–1913), British theologian and clergyman
* Carel Willink (1900–1983), Dutch paint ...
, Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2003
References
Aphyocharacini
Fish of South America
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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