''Rhoadsia'' 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.: "Relationshi ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found 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 found elsew ...

to river basins in western

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. There are currently two described species in this genus.

Species

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Rhoadsia altipinna ''Rhoadsia'' is a genus of characins endemic to river basins in western Ecuador. There are currently two described species in this genus. Species * '' Rhoadsia altipinna'' Fowler, 1911 * '' Rhoadsia minor'' C. H. Eigenmann & Henn Henn is a ...

'' Fowler, 1911 * '' Rhoadsia minor'' C. H. Eigenmann &

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, 1914

References

* Rhoadsiini Freshwater fish of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler {{Characidae-stub