''Leptobrycon'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family

Characidae Characidae, the characids, is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish belonging to the order Characiformes. They are found throughout much of Central and South America, including such major waterways as the Amazon and Orinoco Riv ...

. It contains only the single species ''Leptobrycon jatuaranae'', which is

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 ...

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, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin. The name Leptobrycon is derived from Greek words leptos (thin) and bryko (to bite)

References

* Scissorini Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Characiformes genera Freshwater fish of Brazil Endemic fish of Brazil Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Fish described in 1915 {{Characidae-stub