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''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: * ''
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 ...
'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) * ''
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

* Pristellini Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish of South America {{Characidae-stub