''Parastremma'' 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
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 western
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 ...
. There are currently three species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Parastremma album''
Dahl, 1960
* ''
Parastremma pulchrum''
Dahl, 1960
* ''
Parastremma sadina''
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
References
*
Rhoadsiini
Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann
Endemic fauna of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Colombia
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