''Parapristella'' is a genus 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 found in northern
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...
. Currently, two species are described in this genus:
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Parapristella aubynei
''Parapristella aubynei'' is a freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 di ...
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( C. H. Eigenmann, 1909)
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Parapristella georgiae
''Parapristella georgiae'' is a freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. It is a tropical fish. It resides in the basins of the Meta River and Aguaro River.
References
Fish described in 1964
Freshwater fish of ...
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Géry
Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Meuse department
The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France.
The communes cooperate in the fol ...
, 1964
References
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Pristellini
Taxa named by Jacques Géry
Fish of South America
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