''Astyanacinus'' is a genus of

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. The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Astyanacinus moorii ''Astyanacinus'' is a genus of characins from South America. The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Astyanacinus moorii'' (Boulenger, 1892) * '' Astyanacinus multidens'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * '' Astyanacinus platensis'' Messner ...

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, 1892) * '' Astyanacinus multidens'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * '' Astyanacinus platensis''

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, 1962 * '' Astyanacinus yariguies'' Torres-Mejia, Hernández & Senechal, 2012Torres-Mejia, M., Hernández, E. & Senechal, V. (2012): A New Species of ''Astyanacinus'' (Characiformes: Characidae) from the Río Magdalena System, Colombia. ''Copeia, 2012 (3): 501-506.''

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