''Argopleura'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
.
[Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., OrtÃ, 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.'']
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:
[
* '' Argopleura chocoensis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
* '' Argopleura conventus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
* '' Argopleura diquensis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
* '' Argopleura magdalenensis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1913)
]
References
Stevardiinae
Endemic fauna of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Colombia
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